České Meziříčí

50°17′13″N 16°2′40″E / 50.28694°N 16.04444°E / 50.28694; 16.04444Country Czech RepublicRegionHradec KrálovéDistrictRychnov nad KněžnouFirst mentioned1352Area • Total21.90 km² (8.46 sq mi)Elevation254 m (833 ft)Population • Total2,013 • Density92/km² (240/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.ceskemezirici.cz

České Meziříčí (German: Böhmisch Meseritsch) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Skršice and Tošov are administrative parts of České Meziříčí.

Geography

České Meziříčí is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Orlice Table. The Dědina River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of České Meziříčí is from 1352.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,887 —     1880 2,308 +22.3% 1890 2,325 +0.7% 1900 2,353 +1.2% 1910 2,304 −2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,329 +1.1% 1930 2,064 −11.4% 1950 1,621 −21.5% 1961 1,674 +3.3% 1970 1,599 −4.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,567 −2.0% 1991 1,522 −2.9% 2001 1,567 +3.0% 2011 1,796 +14.6% 2021 1,941 +8.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways (except for one spur line) or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Bohuňovice is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the Baroque style in 1748–1752.^[5] It replaced an old wooden church, which was as old as the settlement.^[2]

Notable people

• Karel Otčenášek (1920–2011), Catholic bishop

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