České Meziříčí () is a municipality and village in

Rychnov nad Kněžnou District Rychnov may refer to places in the Czech Republic: *Rychnov, a village and part of Krouna in the Pardubice Region *Rychnov, a village and part of Verneřice in the Ústí nad Labem Region * Rychnov na Moravě, a municipality and village in the Pa ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

České Meziříčí consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *České Meziříčí (1,793) *Skršice (114) *Tošov (34)

Geography

České Meziříčí is located about northeast of

Hradec Králové Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...

. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the

Orlice Table The Orlice (, ) is a river in the Czech Republic, with a brief stretch in Poland. It is a left tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Hradec Králové Region. It is formed by the confluence of the Divoká Orlice and Tichá Orlice rivers. ...

. The

Dědina The Dědina (also called Zlatý potok) is a river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another riv ...

River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of České Meziříčí is from 1352.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways (except for one spur line) or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Bohuňovice is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the Baroque style in 1748–1752. It replaced an old wooden church, which was as old as the settlement.

Notable people

Karel Otčenášek Karel Otčenášek (13 April 1920 – 23 May 2011) was a Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Early life Otčenášek was born in České Meziříčí, Czech Republic and was ordained a priest on 17 March 1945. Career He became Apostol ...

(1920–2011), Catholic bishop

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ceske Mezirici Villages in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District