Cerhenice

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Market town in the Czech Republic

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::summary Market town in the Czech Republic ::

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FieldValue
nameCerhenice
settlement_typeMarket town
image_skylineCerhenice pohled nadjezdu.jpg
image_captionView of Cerhenice
image_flagVlajka obce Cerhenice.gif
image_shieldCerhenice CoA.png
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Central Bohemian
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Kolín
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1295
area_total_km210.64
elevation_m209
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total1924
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal codes
postal_code280 02, 281 02
website
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Administrative division

Cerhenice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Cerhenice (1,553)
  • Cerhýnky (238)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Crhynice, meaning "the village of Crhyň's people".

Geography

Cerhenice is located about 10 km northwest of Kolín and 38 km east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Cerhenice is from 1295. For centuries, it was owned by various lower noblemen. Around 1520, during the rule of Eliška of Střížkov, the village was promoted to a market town. For the longest time, Cerhenice was owned by the Střela of Rokyce family (1550–1689). The most notable owners were the Sternberg family, who inherited Cerhenice in 1689, and the Kolowrat family, who bought it from the Sternbergs in 1757.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|1312 |1880|1678 |1890|1724 |1900|1759 |1910|1992 |1921|2099 |1930|2126 |1950|1784 |1961|1757 |1970|1624 |1980|1534 |1991|1498 |2001|1482 |2011|1614 |2021|1791 |source=Censuses}}

Economy

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Pond_in_Park_Květoslavy_Šátkové_in_Cerhenice,_Kolín_District.jpg" caption="A park in Cerhenice"] ::

Part of the Velim railway test circuit is located in the territory of Cerhenice.

Transport

Cerhenice is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.

Sights

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Cerhenice,_kostel_svatého_Jana_Nepomuckého.jpg" caption="Church of Saint John of Nepomuk"] ::

The Church of Saint John of Nepomuk was built in the Baroque style in 1734, by Countess Leopoldina of Sternberg. She also had built the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows from 1745, located in the middle of the town square.

The Gothic fortress in Cerhenice was built in 1340. In 1618, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. The fortress was looted by rebellious peasants in 1775 and three years later, the administration was moved to the newly built castle in the neighborhood. In modern times, the building was converted into apartments.

The Cerhenice Castle was built on the site of the farm buildings of the old fortress in 1770–1771. It was built by the Institute of Nobles in Prague and never served as the residence of the nobility. It is a one-story baroque building. Today it is privately owned.

Notable people

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "Historie: První zpráva o Cerhenicích". Obec Cerhenice.
  4. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. "Detail stanice Cerhenice". [[České dráhy]].
  7. "Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého". National Heritage Institute.
  8. "Cerhenice: tvrz". Cesty a památky.
  9. "Cerhenice: zámek". Cesty a památky.

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