Černý Důl

Černý Důl (German: Schwarzent(h)al) is a market town and municipality in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It lies in the Krkonoše Mountains.

Černý Důl
Market town
Hotel and post office
Flag
Coat of arms
Černý Důl
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°38′51″N 15°42′46″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové Region
DistrictTrutnov District
Population
 (2019)
 • Total679[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitecernydul.cz

Geography

Černý Důl has massive wind calamities during Winter. In 2018 and 2019, thousands of bark beetles moved to the area.[2]

History

Černý Důl became popular during ore mining in the Krkonoše Mountains as early as 1383. The manor was purchased by Kryštof of Gendorf in 1533. The town received the right of a free mining town in 1564.[3]

Tourism

Multiple ski centers in the town are in the process of being built. The town is best known for it skiing and hiking.[3]

  • On June 17, 2007, a Czech program known as "Panorama" (which shows images of the entire country each morning) was hijacked and a fake nuclear bomb (done with CGI) appeared in the town. This was later confirmed as a hoax.[4]

References
  1. "Počet Obyvatel v Obcích - Population of Municipalities" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. p. 69. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. "Zpráva o Stavu Lesa a Lesního Hospodářství České Republiky v Roce" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czech Republic). p. 97.
  3. "Black Mine". hory-krkonose.cz. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. Wohlmuth, Radek (17 June 2007). "Umělci napadli vysílání ČT 2. Podívejte se jak". magazin.aktualne.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 July 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.