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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 8,200 inhabitants.

Červený Kostelec
Town
T. G. Masaryka Square
Flag Coat of arms
Červený Kostelec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′35″N 16°5′35″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  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,229
• Density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	549 41
Website	www.cervenykostelec.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Bohdašín, Horní Kostelec, Lhota za Červeným Kostelcem, Mstětín, Olešnice and Stolín are administrative parts of Červený Kostelec.

Etymology

The 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, which referred to the red Permian formation that was uncovered here, and to the coloring of the local stream, which occurred during floods.[2]

Geography

Červený Kostelec is located about 8 km (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 Podorlická Uplands. The highest point is the hill Končinský kopec at 530 m (1,740 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kostelec is from 1362. In 1876, it was promoted to a town and changed its name to Červený Kostelec.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 6,130 —     1880 6,655 +8.6% 1890 7,485 +12.5% 1900 8,297 +10.8% 1910 8,971 +8.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 7,797 −13.1% 1930 8,660 +11.1% 1950 8,342 −3.7% 1961 8,728 +4.6% 1970 8,726 −0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 9,196 +5.4% 1991 8,598 −6.5% 2001 8,467 −1.5% 2011 8,272 −2.3% 2021 8,016 −3.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Culture

Since 1952, the town hosts the Červený Kostelec International Folklore Festival.[6]

Sights

The 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.[7]

Notable people

• Martin Růžek (1918–1995), actor
• Viktor Kalabis (1923–2006), composer

Twin towns – sister cities

Červený Kostelec is twinned with:[8]

• Küsnacht, Switzerland
• Uchte, Germany
• Warrington, England, United Kingdom
• Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland

See also

• Bohdašín Formation

References

External links

• Official website
• Virtual show

На других языках

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[de] Červený Kostelec

Červený Kostelec (deutsch Rothkosteletz) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien. Sie liegt acht Kilometer nordwestlich von Náchod und gehört zum Okres Náchod.

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- [en] Červený Kostelec

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