Rudník (Trutnov District)
Rudník (until 1952 Heřmanovy Sejfy; German: Hermannseifen) is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. It lies at the foothills of the Giant Mountains.
Rudník | |
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 Rudník Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rudník Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°35′29″N 15°44′0″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Trutnov |
| First mentioned | 1354 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleš Maloch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.67 km2 (16.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 411 m (1,348 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,154 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 543 72 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Arnultovice and Javorník are administrative parts of Rudník.
History
The first written mention of Rudník is from 1354. It was founded during the colonization of the Giant Mountains in the 13th century by German immigrants who mined here ore.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Rudník. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
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