Cerhenice

History

The first written mention of Cerhenice is from 1295. For centuries, it was owned by various lower noblemen. Around 1520, during the rule of Eliška of Střížkov, the village was promoted to a market town. For the longest time, Cerhenice was owned by the Střela of Rokyce family (1550–1689). The most notable owners were the Sternberg family, who inherited Cerhenice in 1689, and the Kolowrat family, who bought it from the Sternbergs in 1757.

Geography

Cerhenice is located about northwest of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,431
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,409
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,242
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,155
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,078
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,075
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  956
• Yellowhammer

  Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  954

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2007-01-13
  4 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia
• M 3.4 — 2005-10-25
  0 km N of ?ervený Kostelec, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2005-08-10
  2 km WSW of ?ervený Kostelec, Czechia
• M 2.7 — 2004-08-13
  3 km SSW of Karpacz, Poland