Černouček

50°21′39″N 14°18′27″E / 50.36083°N 14.30750°E / 50.36083; 14.30750Country Czech RepublicRegionÚstí nad LabemDistrictLitoměřiceFirst mentioned1100Area • Total3.72 km² (1.44 sq mi)Elevation245 m (804 ft)Population • Total304 • Density82/km² (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.cernoucek.cz

Černouček is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Černouček is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Mělník and 28 km (17 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Lower Ohře Table, in the Polabí lowlands.

History

The first written mention of Černouček is from 1100, when the village was donated to the Vyšehrad Chapter. From the 16th century until the establishment of a sovereign municipality, Černouček was part of the Roudnice estate and shared its owners.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 388 —     1880 427 +10.1% 1890 414 −3.0% 1900 438 +5.8% 1910 453 +3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 457 +0.9% 1930 451 −1.3% 1950 312 −30.8% 1961 346 +10.9% 1970 306 −11.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 257 −16.0% 1991 211 −17.9% 2001 260 +23.2% 2011 278 +6.9% 2021 315 +13.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Černouček is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a Romanesque church. In 1769–1774, it was replaced by a new Baroque building.^[5]

Notable people

• Josef Věromír Pleva (1899–1985), writer; taught in local school in 1929–1930
• Petr Pavel (born 1961), army general and president of the Czech Republic; lives here
• Eva Pavlová (born 1964), first lady of the Czech Republic, municipal assembly of Černouček; lives here

Gallery

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  St. Joseph statue in front of the church
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  View of Černouček from Říp Mountain
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  Municipal office, formerly a school

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