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Častolovice

Coordinates: 50°7′58″N 16°10′44″E / 50.13278°N 16.17889°E / 50.13278; 16.17889
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Častolovice
Častolovice castle
Častolovice castle
Flag of Častolovice
Coat of arms of Častolovice
Častolovice is located in Czech Republic
Častolovice
Častolovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′58″N 16°10′44″E / 50.13278°N 16.17889°E / 50.13278; 16.17889
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1342
Area
 • Total5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,667
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 50
Websitewww.ou-castolovice.cz

Častolovice (German: Častolowitz, Tschastolowitz) is a market town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 1,700 inhabitants.

The village lies 20 kilometers from Hradec Králové and was purportedly settled by Častolov of the Hronovec family in 1342. The main attraction of Častolovice is a Renaissance-era castle that has been owned by the Sternbergs, a family of Czech nobles, for over 300 years.[2]

Aerial view

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ Mikule, Martin (25 August 2004). "Castolovice - a castle that is living". radio.cz. Retrieved 2 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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