Šonov
Šonov | |
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 Church of Saint Margaret | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Šonov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′27″N 16°24′6″E / 50.59083°N 16.40167°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Náchod |
| First mentioned | 1300 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.72 km2 (8.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 292 |
| • Density | 14.1/km2 (36.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 549 71 |
| Website | www |
Šonov (German: Schönau) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. It is known for the Church of Saint Margaret, protected as a national cultural monument.
Etymology
The initial German name Schönau was derived from (in der) schönen Au, meaning '(on a) beautiful meadow'. The Czech name was created by transcription of the German name.[2]
Geography
Šonov is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Náchod and 21 km (13 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands and within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Červená hora at 747 m (2,451 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the stream Šonovský potok.
History
The village was founded by German colonists, probably between 1253 and 1258. The first written mention of Šonov is from 1300.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing Šonov / Tłumaczów.
Sights
The main landmark of Šonov is the Church of Saint Margaret. It was built in the Baroque style in 1724–1726 according to the design by architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.[6]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 290–291.
- ↑ Dimterová, Gertruda; Kahlerová, Hildegarda; Kahler, Adolf (1981). Obec Šonov (PDF) (in Czech). Heimatkreis Braunau. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Markéty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
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