Černilov
village in Hradec Králové District of Hradec Králové region
Černilov is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Černilov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Černilov (1,885)
Bukovina (163)
Újezd (216)
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Črnielov. It was derived from the surname Črniel, meaning "Črniel's (court)". From the 14th century, the name appears in the current form.
Geography
Černilov is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 287 m (942 ft) above sea level. The village is situated along the stream Černilovský potok, which originates here.
History
The first written mention of Černilov is from 1271.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Černilov” as village in Hradec Králové District of Hradec Králové region. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as village in Hradec Králové District of Hradec Králové region. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1992417. Authority coordinates are 50.263, 15.923. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2021 and 1271.
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