Červený Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrvɛniː ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Rothkosteletz) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,300 inhabitants.
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  Červený Kostelec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′35″N 16°5′35″E / 50.47639°N 16.09306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Náchod |
| First mentioned | 1362 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomáš Prouza |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.07 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 8,299 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 549 41 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Bohdašín, Horní Kostelec, Lhota za Červeným Kostelcem, Mstětín, Olešnice and Stolín are administrative parts of Červený Kostelec.
Etymology
editThe word kostelec is derived from kostel (i.e. 'church') and meant "fortified church". To distinguish it from other municipalities with the same name, the adjective červený (i.e. 'red') was added in 1876. It referred to the red Permian formation that was uncovered here, and to the coloring of the local stream, which occurred during floods.[2]
Geography
editČervený Kostelec is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Náchod and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the Giant Mountains Foothills and Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Končinský kopec at 530 m (1,740 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Kostelec is from 1362. Until 1447, it was a part of the Vízmburk estate. From 1497 at the latest, it belonged to the Náchod estate. It remained so until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848. The preserved seal proves that Kostelec was referred to as a market town no later than from 1680.[3] In 1876, Kostelec was promoted to a town and changed its name to Červený Kostelec.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/14 road (the section from Trutnov to Náchod) passes through the town.
Červený Kostelec is located on the railway line Prague–Trutnov.[7]
Culture
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Since 1952, the town hosts the Červený Kostelec International Folklore Festival.[8]
Sights
editThe most notable building is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was originally a Gothic building from the 14th century, destroyed by fire in 1591. It was renewed in 1668 and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1744–1754 based on plans of architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.[9]
Notable people
edit- Martin Růžek (1918–1995), actor
- Viktor Kalabis (1923–2006), composer
- Karel Sedláček (born 1979), darts player
Twin towns – sister cities
editČervený Kostelec is twinned with:[10]
Küsnacht, Switzerland
Uchte, Germany
Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 322.
- ^ "Historie města č. 1: Založení Kostelce" (in Czech). Město Červený Kostelec. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "O městě" (in Czech). Město Červený Kostelec. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Červený Kostelec" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Mezinárodní folklorní festival Červený Kostelec" (in Czech). Město Červený Kostelec. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). Město Červený Kostelec. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Partnerství" (in Czech). Město Červený Kostelec. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
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