Černý Důl

Černý Důl (German: Schwarzent(h)al) is a market town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies in the Krkonoše Mountains.

Černý Důl
Market town
Hotel and post office
Flag
Coat of arms
Černý Důl
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°38′6″N 15°42′38″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictTrutnov
First mentioned1556
Area
 • Total22.18 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation
684 m (2,244 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total683
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
543 44, 543 72
Websitewww.cernydul.cz

Geography

Černý Důl has massive wind calamities during Winter. In 2018 and 2019, thousands of bark beetles moved to the area.[2]

History

Černý Důl became popular during ore mining in the Krkonoše Mountains as early as 1383. The manor was purchased by Kryštof of Gendorf in 1533. The town received the right of a free mining town in 1564.[3]

Tourism

Multiple ski centers in the town are in the process of being built. The town is best known for it skiing and hiking.[3]

On June 17, 2007, a Czech program known as "Panorama" (which shows images of the entire country each morning) was hijacked and a fake nuclear bomb (done with CGI) appeared in the town. This was later confirmed as a hoax.[4]

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

Černý Důl is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Zpráva o Stavu Lesa a Lesního Hospodářství České Republiky v Roce" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic). p. 97.
  3. "Black Mine". hory-krkonose.cz. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. Wohlmuth, Radek (17 June 2007). "Umělci napadli vysílání ČT 2. Podívejte se jak". magazin.aktualne.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. "Raport o stanie miasta Kowary". bip.kowary.pl (in Polish). Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej Miasta Kowary. 2018. p. 128. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
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