Jeřice
Jeřice | |
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 Church of Saint Mary Magdalene | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jeřice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°20′41″N 15°40′51″E / 50.34472°N 15.68083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.91 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279 m (915 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 397 |
| • Density | 57.5/km2 (149/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 508 01 |
| Website | www |
Jeřice (German: Jerschitz) is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Jeřice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Jeřice (292)
- Dolní Černůtky (93)
Etymology
The name Jeřice is derived from the personal name Jaro (a shortened form of Jaroslav), meaning "the village of Jaro's people".[3]
Geography
Jeřice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Jičín and 18 km (11 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape in the East Elbe Table. The northern part of the municipality extends into the Jičín Uplands and includes the highest point of Jeřice at 325 m (1,066 ft) above sea level. The Bystřice River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Jeřice is from 1379.[4] The owners of Jeřice often changed and included various lesser noblemen. In 1665–1748, Jeřice was a property of the Hilprandt family. They had rebuilt the local fortress into a Baroque castle.[5]
Demographics
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Transport
Jeřice is located on the railway line Hradec Králové–Turnov.[8]
Sights
The main landmark of Jeřice is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, built in the Gothic style. Next to the church is a separate late Baroque bell tower.[9]
The Jeřice Castle was originally a Gothic fortress from the 14th century, rebuilt into a Baroque castle. Late Baroque modifications took place in 1760–1780. In 1886, the interior was rebuilt in the Neo-Renaissance style. The castle is surrounded by a landscape park. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[4][5][10]
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 126.
- 1 2 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Jeřice. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- 1 2 "Zámek Jeřice" (in Czech). Asociace majitelů hradů a zámků. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Station details Jeřice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény se zvonicí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "Zámek s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
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