Česká Čermná

50°24′3″N 16°13′46″E / 50.40083°N 16.22944°E / 50.40083; 16.22944Country Czech RepublicRegionHradec KrálovéDistrictNáchodFirst mentioned1448Area • Total8.92 km² (3.44 sq mi)Elevation520 m (1,710 ft)Population • Total505 • Density57/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.ceskacermna.cz

Česká Čermná is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Česká Čermná is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Náchod and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Kašparka at 639 m (2,096 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Česká Čermná is from 1448. Until 1849, it belonged to the Náchod estate and shared its owners.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 689 —     1880 690 +0.1% 1890 723 +4.8% 1900 644 −10.9% 1910 674 +4.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 624 −7.4% 1930 530 −15.1% 1950 449 −15.3% 1961 470 +4.7% 1970 453 −3.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 423 −6.6% 1991 431 +1.9% 2001 437 +1.4% 2011 447 +2.3% 2021 465 +4.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There is the Česká Čermná / Brzozowie road border crossing with Poland.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments.^[5] The only landmark of Česká Čermná is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a modern chapel, built in 1938–1939.^[6]

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