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Pilníkov

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Pilníkov

Total population

999

Elevation358 m
Land area16.99 km²
Coordinates50.53°, 15.82°

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Elevation
358 m
Area
16.99 km²
head of government
Josef Červený
Official website
www.pilnikov.cz

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Overview

Pilníkov is a town in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The town is located in the Giant Mountains Foothills.

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History & geography

History

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 King 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 Schwarzenberg family as a part of the Vlčice estate. From 1789 to 1868, the estate was held by the Barons Theers of Silberstein.

Geography

Pilníkov is located about southwest of Trutnov and north of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the streams of Pilníkovský potok and Starobucký potok.

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Latitude
50.5328
Longitude
15.8199
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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ579599
Population (Wikidata)
1,218
Wikidata
Q1810187

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

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  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782