Pilníkov

Pilníkov
Pilníkov
Town
	Town square in Pilníkov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Pilníkov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°31′58″N 15°49′12″E / 50.53278°N 15.82000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Trutnov
First mentioned	1357
Area
• Total	16.99 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,215
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	542 42
Website	www.pilnikov.cz

Pilníkov (German: Pilnikau) is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Geography[edit]

Pilníkov is located about 7 km (4 mi) southwest of Trutnov and 36 km (22 mi) north of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is at 550 m (1,800 ft) above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the streams of Pilníkovský potok and Starobucký potok.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Pilníkov is from 1357. The village was founded in the second half of the 13th century. It was promoted to a town by Vladislaus II in 1514. From 1623 to 1627, it was owned by Albrecht von Wallenstein. The town was badly damaged during the Thirty Years' War and depopulated, but it recovered. From 1675 to 1789, it was owned by a branch of the House of Schwarzenberg as a part of the Vlčice estate. From 1789 to 1868, the estate was held by the Barons Theers of Silberstein.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,829	—
1880	1,820	−0.5%
1890	1,870	+2.7%
1900	1,796	−4.0%
1910	1,895	+5.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,724	−9.0%
1930	1,812	+5.1%
1950	1,208	−33.3%
1961	1,308	+8.3%
1970	1,194	−8.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,159	−2.9%
1991	1,067	−7.9%
2001	1,064	−0.3%
2011	1,239	+16.4%
2021	1,182	−4.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/16 road from Trutnov to Jičín passes through the town.

Pilníkov is located on the railway lines Trutnov–Kolín and Trutnov–Vrchlabí.^[5]

Sights[edit]

The main landmark is the Church of the Holy Trinity in the middle of the town square. The original wooden church was as old as the town. In 1604–1605, the brick Renaissance tower was added. After the wooden church fell into disrepair, it was demolished. In 1769–1772, it was replaced by a late Baroque building with Rococo elements. Its current appearance is from 1904, after it was damaged by a fire in 1820 and reconstructed.^[2]^[6]

There are preserved burgher houses on the town square.

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Kronika" (in Czech). Město Pilníkov. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Trutnov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Pilníkov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-03.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Kronika" (in Czech). Město Pilníkov. Retrieved 2022-10-03.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Trutnov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Detail stanice Pilníkov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-17.

[6] "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-03.

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