Šonov

50°35′27″N 16°24′6″E / 50.59083°N 16.40167°E / 50.59083; 16.40167Country Czech RepublicRegionHradec KrálovéDistrictNáchodFirst mentioned1300Area • Total20.72 km² (8.00 sq mi)Elevation460 m (1,510 ft)Population • Total297 • Density14/km² (37/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.sonov.cz

Šonov (German: Schönau) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Šonov is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Náchod and 21 km (13 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands and within the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Červená hora at 747 m (2,451 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the stream Šonovský potok.

History

The village was founded by German colonists, probably between 1253 and 1258. The first written mention of Šonov is from 1300.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,959 —     1880 1,786 −8.8% 1890 1,556 −12.9% 1900 1,364 −12.3% 1910 1,258 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,150 −8.6% 1930 1,085 −5.7% 1950 494 −54.5% 1961 429 −13.2% 1970 355 −17.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 305 −14.1% 1991 308 +1.0% 2001 322 +4.5% 2011 322 +0.0% 2021 284 −11.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There is the road border crossing with Poland Šonov / Tłumaczów.

Sights

The main landmark of Šonov is the Church of Saint Margaret. It was built in the Baroque style in 1724–1726 according to the design by architect Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.^[5]

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