Kopidlno is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Kopidlno | |
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 View from the square towards the Church of Saint James the Great | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kopidlno Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′3″N 15°15′57″E / 50.33417°N 15.26583°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1322 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karel Žižka |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.14 km2 (11.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,205 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 32 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Drahoraz, Mlýnec, Ledkov and Pševes are administrative parts of Kopidlno.
Etymology
editThe name Kopidlno is probably derived from the name of medicinal plants found in the surrounding forests (Asarum europaeum, colloquially known in Czech as kopidlen). According to other theories, it might be derived from the Old Czech kopjo dlinno (i.e. "long spear") or from kopidlo ("hay stake").[2]
Geography
editKopidlno is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Jičín and 59 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table, but the municipal territory also extends to the Jičín Uplands in the north and east. The town is situated on the Mrlina River. There are several fishponds in the territory; the largest of them are Zrcadlo and Zámecký.
History
editThe first written mention of Kopidlno is from 1322. The first owners of Kopidlno were the Kopidlanský family. Among the next owners were many notable noble families, including Haugwitz, Trčka of Lípa, Thurn und Taxis and Schlick, and individuals Albrecht von Wallenstein and Ludwig of Dietrichstein. In 1514, Kopidlno was promoted to a town by King Vladislaus II. The most important owners of Kopidlno were the Schlick family. During their era, crafts and education developed in the town.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/32 road, which connect the D11 motorway with Jičín, passes through the town.
Culture
editThe Czech bluegrass festival called Banjo Jamboree, founded in 1972 in Kopidlno, is the first and longest-running Bluegrass festival in Europe. In 1992, it was moved to Čáslav.[6]
Sights
editThere are two notable historical buildings, a castle and a church. The Kopidlno Castle dates from the mid-16th century, when it replaced an old fortress. The current Neo-Renaissance appearance is a result of the reconstruction in the mid-19th century. Today it houses a horticulture school and is inaccessible.[7]
The Church of Saint James the Great was built in the Baroque style in 1704–1705. It replaced a Gothic church, destroyed by fire in 1677.[8]
In the village of Drahoraz there is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a Gothic building from the 15th century. In 1695–1698, the Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre was added to the church. The wooden bell tower next to the church dates from 1893.[9]
Notable people
edit- Joseph Anton Steffan (1726–1797), Austrian composer
- Anna Honzáková (1875–1940), physician
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Město Kopidlno – od počátků do současnosti" (in Czech). Město Kopidlno. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kopidlno" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Čáslav městem bluegrassové muziky" (in Czech). Město Čáslav. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Zámek Kopidlno" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-03.