- Červený Kostelec
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Červený Kostelec Town FlagCoat of armsCountry Czech Republic Region Hradec Králové District Náchod Commune Náchod Municipality Červený Kostelec Elevation 414 m (1,358 ft) Coordinates 50°28′36″N 16°05′34″E / 50.47667°N 16.09278°E Area 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) Population 8,494 (2006-07-03) Density 353 / km2 (914 / sq mi) First mentioned 1362 Mayor Petr Mědílek Timezone CET (UTC+1) - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 549 41 Wikimedia Commons: Červený Kostelec Statistics: statnisprava.cz Website: www.cervenykostelec.cz Červený Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrvɛniː ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Rothkosteletz) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 8,450 inhabitants.
Villages Bohdašín, Horní Kostelec, Lhota za Červeným Kostelcem, Mstětín, Olešnice and Stolín are administrative parts of Červený Kostelec.
The town's church is now painted red, representing the fire, which engulfed it in the 17th century, and gave the town its name; červený, meaning red. On the south is an old quarry that had been turned into an army shooting range. The large forest of Ždar envelops the southern part of the town.
External links
- Municipal website (Czech)
Categories:- Náchod District
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Hradec Králové Region geography stubs
- Populated places in Náchod District
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