Kopidlno

Kopidlno is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 2,100. Kopidlno lies between Jičín and Poděbrady, 80 kilometers from Prague.

Kopidlno
Town
View from the town square towards the Church of Saint James the Greater
Coat of arms
Kopidlno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°20′3″N 15°15′57″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictJičín
First mentioned1322
Government
 • MayorHana Masáková
Area
 • Total29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,112
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
507 32
Websitewww.kopidlno.cz

Administrative partsy

Villages Drahoraz, Mlýnec, Ledkov, Pševes are administrative parts of Kopidlno.

Etymology

The word Kopidlno is probably derived from the name of medicinal plants found in the surrounding forests (Asarum europaeum, colloquially known in Czech as kopidlen).[2]

History

Kopidlno was first mentioned in a written document from 1322. First owners of Kopidlno were the Lords of Kopidlno.[2]

Sights

Notable historical buildings are a castle from the 16th century and the church of St. James the Greater.

Events

Czech Bluegrass, founded in 1972 in Kopidlno, is the first and longest-running Bluegrass festival in Europe.

Notable people
  • Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Drahoraz
  • Mrlina River

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Město Kopidlno – od počátků do současnosti" (in Czech). Město Kopidlno. Retrieved 2020-09-09.


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