Červený Kostelec

Červený Kostelec
Town
T. G. Masaryk Square in Červený Kostelec
Flag Coat of arms
Červený Kostelec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′36″N 16°5′34″E / 50.47667°N 16.09278°E / 50.47667; 16.09278Coordinates: 50°28′36″N 16°5′34″E / 50.47667°N 16.09278°E / 50.47667; 16.09278
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
First mentioned	1362
Government
• Mayor	Rostislav Petrák
Area
• Total	24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Elevation	414 m (1,358 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	8,360
• Density	350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	549 41
Website	www.cervenykostelec.cz

Červený Kostelec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛrvɛniː ˈkostɛlɛts]; German: Rothkosteletz) is a town in the Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 8,400 inhabitants.

The town's church is now painted red, representing the fire, which engulfed it in the 16th century, and gave the town its name, červený meaning red. On the south is an old quarry that had been turned into an army shooting range. The large forest of Žďár envelops the southern part of the town.

Administrative parts[]

Church of Saint James the Greater

The villages of Bohdašín, Horní Kostelec, Lhota za Červeným Kostelcem, Mstětín, Olešnice and Stolín are administrative parts of Červený Kostelec.

Notable people[]

• Martin Růžek (1918–1995), actor
• Viktor Kalabis (1923–2006), composer

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Červený Kostelec is twinned with:^[2]

• Küsnacht, Switzerland
• Uchte, Germany
• Warrington, England, United Kingdom
• Ząbkowice Śląskie, Poland

See also[]

• Bohdašín Formation

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Červený Kostelec at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Virtual show

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