Černíky

Černíky
Černíky
Municipality
	Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
	Flag Coat of arms
	Černíky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°6′7″N 14°49′12″E / 50.10194°N 14.82000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1293
Area
• Total	3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	172
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 15
Website	www.obec-cerniky.cz

Černíky is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Črmníky, meaning "the village of Črmníks (Črmník family)". By distorting and simplifying the pronunciation, the name Černíky gradually arose. The name Černíky was first documented in 1654.^[2]

Geography

Černíky is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of Kolín and 20 km (12 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. In the eastern tip of the municipal territory is a fishpond, supplied by the brook Kounický potok.

History

The first written mention of Černíky is from 1293.^[3]

From 1 January 2021, Černíky is no longer a part of Nymburk District and belongs to Kolín District.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	250	—
1880	320	+28.0%
1890	325	+1.6%
1900	270	−16.9%
1910	276	+2.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	284	+2.9%
1930	306	+7.7%
1950	189	−38.2%
1961	174	−7.9%
1970	162	−6.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	150	−7.4%
1991	125	−16.7%
2001	96	−23.2%
2011	116	+20.8%
2021	166	+43.1%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Černíky is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1760.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 327.
^ "Obec Černíky" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Černíky. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ "Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb". mvcr.cz (in Czech). Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kaple sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 327.

[3] "Obec Černíky" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Černíky. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

[4] "Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb". mvcr.cz (in Czech). Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-05-24.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Kaple sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

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