Královec (German: Königshan) is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Královec
Municipality
Main road
Flag Coat of arms
Královec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°40′36″N 15°58′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Trutnov
First mentioned	1292
Area
• Total	9.94 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Elevation	512 m (1,680 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	189
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	542 03
Website	www.obeckralovec.cz

Geography

Královec is located about 13 km (8 mi) north of Trutnov and 52 km (32 mi) north of Hradec Králové. The municipality borders Poland to the north and east. It lies in the Broumov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Královecký Špičák at 881 m (2,890 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of the village of Královec is from 1292, however, the woods in the area under the name Königshein were mentioned already in 1007. During its existence, the village was alternately part of the Žacléř estate, or it was owned by the town of Trutnov or by the Krzeszów Abbey.[2]

Economy

There is a quarry in the municipal territory where solid volcanic rocks are mined.[3]

Transport

There is the railway border crossing and road border crossing Královec / Lubawka to Poland.

Sights

The landmark of Královec is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in 1924–1928.[4]

Notable people

• Mathias Czwiczek (1601–1654), painter

Gallery

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  Train station
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  Memorial to the Fallen in the World War I
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  Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Královec.

• Official website

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