Černá Hora (Blansko District)

Černá Hora
Market town
Aerial photo of Černá Hora
Flag Coat of arms
Černá Hora Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′32″N 16°34′46″E / 49.40889°N 16.57944°E / 49.40889; 16.57944Coordinates: 49°24′32″N 16°34′46″E / 49.40889°N 16.57944°E / 49.40889; 16.57944
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1279
Area
• Total	16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Elevation	328 m (1,076 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	2,184
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 21
Website	www.mestyscernahora.cz

Černá Hora is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,100 inhabitants.

Etymology[]

Name of the place (literally Black Mountain) comes from a hill whose vegetation is darker than the neighbourhood. In Latin texts the place is called Nigromons or Czernahora, in German texts Czernahora.

History[]

Several trade paths crossed this place. The first written mention about Černá Hora is from 1279, the Černá Hora Castle was built in 1279–1298. Since 1390 it acquired township privileges.

A castle with a church building inside the park are examples of preserved historical architecture and are protected by the state.

Notable people[]

• Leopold Löw (1811–1875), rabbi

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Černá Hora (Blansko District) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (cz)
• Photos of the castle

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