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Česká Skalice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈskalɪtsɛ]; German: Böhmisch Skalitz) is a town in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants.

Česká Skalice
Town
Old town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Česká Skalice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′38″N 16°2′55″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
First mentioned	1238
Government
• Mayor	Zuzana Jungwirthová
Area
• Total	17.36 km2 (6.70 sq mi)
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,945
• Density	280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	552 03
Website	www.ceskaskalice.cz

Administrative parts

Town parts and villages of Malá Skalice, Ratibořice, Spyta, Zájezd and Zlíč are administrative parts of Česká Skalice.

Geography

Česká Skalice is located about 8 km (5 mi) west of Náchod and 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlice Table. The town is situated on the river Úpa. The Grandmother's Valley along the river is protected as a national nature monument. Part of Rozkoš Lake lies in the municipal territory.

History

In Chronica Boemorum there is mentioned a trade route from Bohemia to Poland through this area in the 11th century. In the early 13th century, two settlement with fortresses were founded near this route and named Malá Skalice and Velká Skalice. In 1490, they are first referred to as one village named Česká Skalice. In 1504, Česká Skalice was promoted to a market town and in 1575, it was promoted to a town.[2]

In the 19th century, the town was industrialized and textile factories were established.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,507 —     1880 4,008 +14.3% 1890 3,949 −1.5% 1900 4,249 +7.6% 1910 5,084 +19.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,374 −14.0% 1930 4,554 +4.1% 1950 4,152 −8.8% 1961 4,418 +6.4% 1970 4,497 +1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 5,039 +12.1% 1991 5,594 +11.0% 2001 5,407 −3.3% 2011 5,171 −4.4% 2021 4,932 −4.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The town is visited for its connection with life and work of Božena Němcová, who belongs among the most impactful Czech writers. The best-known places are Ratibořice Castle and Grandmother's Valley.

In Malá Skalice is Museum of Božena Němcová. Until 2017 there was Textile Museum as well but it was closed and the exposition was moved to nearby Dvůr Králové nad Labem.[5]

Notable people

• František Rint, 19th-century woodcarver
• Božena Němcová (1820–1862), writer; lived here
• Charlotte of Schaumburg-Lippe (1864–1946), German princess
• Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe (1868–1945), German prince
• Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe (1873–1962), German princess
• Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe (1875–1971), German princess

Twin towns – sister cities

Česká Skalice is twinned with:[6]

• Bardo, Poland
• Liptovský Hrádok, Slovakia
• Polanica-Zdrój, Poland
• Rüschlikon, Switzerland
• Warrington, England, United Kingdom

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Česká Skalice

Česká Skalice (deutsch: Böhmisch Skalitz) ist eine Stadt im Okres Náchod in Tschechien. Sie liegt an der Aupa, einem Nebenfluss der Elbe. Zu Česká Skalice gehört auch die bis 1942 selbständige Gemeinde Malá Skalice.

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- [en] Česká Skalice

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