Skalice is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Skalice | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Skalice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Skalice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′35″N 15°52′20″E / 50.27639°N 15.87222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Hradec Králové |
| First mentioned | 1143 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 670 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 500 03, 503 43 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Číbuz and Skalička are administrative parts of Skalice.
Geography
editSkalice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Hradec Králové. It lies in an agricultural landscape, mostly in the Orlice Table and to a lesser extent in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 264 m (866 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River.
History
editThe first written mention of Skalice is from 1143, when the village was donated to the Strahov Monastery. It was a small settlement, but in the 13th century it was enlarged by the influx of German immigrants, who then gradually became Czechs. In 1359, Skalice was documented as a property of the Lords of Dobruška. From 1380, it was part of the Smiřice estate.[2]
Demographics
edit
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
edit
The most important monument is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Číbuz. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1601, on the site of an older church. Its present appearance is the result of late Baroque modifications.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Skalice. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
External links
edit