Černá (Žďár nad Sázavou District)

Coordinates: 49°25′34″N 15°51′50″E / 49.42611°N 15.86389°E / 49.42611; 15.86389
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Černá
Centre of Černá
Centre of Černá
Flag of Černá
Coat of arms of Černá
Černá is located in Czech Republic
Černá
Černá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′34″N 15°51′50″E / 49.42611°N 15.86389°E / 49.42611; 15.86389
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1464
Area
 • Total10.45 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation
523 m (1,716 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total294
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
594 42
Websitewww.obeccerna.cz

Černá is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Milíkov is an administrative part of Černá.

Etymology[edit]

The name literally means 'black'.

Geography[edit]

Černá is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Žďár nad Sázavou and 19 km (12 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The brook of Křivý potok flows through the municipality. The territory is rich in small fishponds.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Černá is from 1464. In 1556, the village was bought by Vratislav II of Pernštejn. From 1559, it was owned by the Chroustenský family. Jan Rafael Chroustenský had built a Renaissance castle at the end of the 16th century. After the Battle of White Mountain, the properties of the Chroustenský family were confiscated, and in 1624 Černá was handed over to the Collalto family. They owned the estate until 1918, when the property was confiscated by the government.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869585—    
1880615+5.1%
1890596−3.1%
1900581−2.5%
1910587+1.0%
YearPop.±%
1921611+4.1%
1930568−7.0%
1950492−13.4%
1961459−6.7%
1970422−8.1%
YearPop.±%
1980401−5.0%
1991325−19.0%
2001310−4.6%
2011315+1.6%
2021288−8.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality, but the municipality is located near the D1 motorway from Prague to Brno.

Sights[edit]

Černá Castle

The castle underwent a Baroque reconstruction in the 18th century, but it mainly concerned interiors and the Renaissance character of the castle was preserved. After 1948 the castle was owned by the municipality, and social and cultural events were held there. At the beginning of the 1990s, the building was sold to the new owner. Today the castle is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Černá. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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