Červený Kostelec

Červený Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrvɛniː ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Rothkosteletz) is a town in the Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 8,400 inhabitants.

Červený Kostelec
Town
T. G. Masaryk Square in Červený Kostelec
Flag
Coat of arms
Červený Kostelec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′36″N 16°5′34″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictNáchod
First mentioned1362
Government
 • MayorRostislav Petrák
Area
 • Total24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Elevation
414 m (1,358 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total8,360
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
549 41
Websitewww.cervenykostelec.cz

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 Žďár envelops the southern part of the town.

Administrative parts
Church of Saint James the Greater

The villages of Bohdašín, Horní Kostelec, Lhota za Červeným Kostelcem, Mstětín, Olešnice and Stolín are administrative parts of Červený Kostelec.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Červený Kostelec is twinned with:[2]

See also

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerství". cervenykostelec.cz (in Czech). Město Červený Kostelec. Retrieved 2020-09-02.


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