Kopidlno

Kopidlno
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 / 50.33417°N 15.26583°ECoordinates: 50°20′3″N 15°15′57″E / 50.33417°N 15.26583°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Jičín
First mentioned	1322
Government
• Mayor	Hana Masáková
Area
• Total	29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population (2020-01-01)
• Total	2,112
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	507 32
Website	www.kopidlno.cz

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.

Administrative parts[]

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[]

Joseph Anton Steffan (1726–1797), Austrian composer
Anna Honzáková (1875–1940), physician

Gallery[]

Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Drahoraz
Mrlina River

References[]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Město Kopidlno – od počátků do současnosti" (in Czech). Město Kopidlno. Retrieved 2020-09-09.

External links[]

Media related to Kopidlno at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.

[history-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Město Kopidlno – od počátků do současnosti" (in Czech). Město Kopidlno. Retrieved 2020-09-09.

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