Čestice (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)

Čestice
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Čestice
Coat of arms of Čestice
Čestice is located in Czech Republic
Čestice
Čestice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′40″N 16°8′45″E / 50.12778°N 16.14583°E / 50.12778; 16.14583
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1398
Area
 • Total
4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
574
 • Density116/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 41
Websitewww.obeccestice.cz

Čestice is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čestice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Čestice (542)
  • Častolovické Horky (16)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869536—    
1880533−0.6%
1890528−0.9%
1900531+0.6%
1910516−2.8%
1921473−8.3%
1930447−5.5%
1950373−16.6%
1961425+13.9%
1970415−2.4%
1980470+13.3%
1991460−2.1%
2001492+7.0%
2011545+10.8%
2021558+2.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References