Červený Kostelec
Červený Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrvɛniː ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Rothkosteletz) is a town in the Náchod District, Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 8,500 inhabitants.
Červený Kostelec | |
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Town | |
_-_church_of_Saint_James.JPG) Church of Saint James the Greater | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Červený Kostelec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′36″N 16°05′34″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Náchod |
| First mentioned | 1362 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rostislav Petrák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,352 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 549 41 |
| Website | www |
The villages of Bohdašín, Horní Kostelec, Lhota za Červeným Kostelcem, Mstětín, Olešnice and Stolín are administrative parts of Červený Kostelec.
The town's church is now painted red, representing the fire, which engulfed it in the 17th century, and gave the town its name, červený meaning red. On the south is an old quarry that had been turned into an army shooting range. The large forest of Žďár envelops the southern part of the town.
Twin towns — sister cities
Červený Kostelec is twinned with:[2]
Notable people
- Viktor Kalabis, Czech composer
- Martin Růžek, Czech actor
See also
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Červený Kostelec. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
External links
- Official website
- virtual show
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