Solnice
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Solnice
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Solnice - Masarykovo náměstí 05.jpg
| image_caption = Town hall
| image_flag =
| image_shield = Solnice.jpg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Hradec Králové
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Rychnov nad Kněžnou
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|50|12|15|N|16|14|17|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Jan Hostinský
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1321
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 12.66
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 332
| population_as_of = 2025-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-t4l3n8d2iw|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2025-05-16}}
| population_total = 2376
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 517 01
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.solnice.cz}}
| footnotes =
}}
Solnice ({{IPA|cs|ˈsolɲɪtsɛ}}; {{langx|de|Solnitz}}) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Solnice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}
- Solnice (1,918)
- Ještětice (270)
Etymology
The word solnice (derived from the Czech word sůl, i.e. 'salt') denoted a place where salt was traded, stored or taxed.{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|pages=133–134|year=1957|language=cs}}
Geography
Solnice is located about {{convert|5|km|0}} northeast of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and {{convert|28|km|abbr=on}} east of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Orlice Table, only small parts of the municipal territory in the east extend into the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is at {{convert|390|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Bělá River flows through the town.
History
Solnice was probably founded on a trade route from western and southern lands to the Baltic region. The first written mention of Solnice is from 1321, when it was owned by Jan of Meziříčí. In 1386, the settlement obtained various rights and began to be referred to as a town.{{cite web |title=Historie města|url=https://www.solnice.cz/mesto/historie-1/|publisher=Město Solnice|language=cs|access-date=2023-11-24}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|2013
|1880|2110
|1890|1848
|1900|1994
|1910|2068
|1921|1889
|1930|2009
|1950|1803
|1961|1964
|1970|2113
|1980|2193
|1991|2086
|2001|2085
|2011|2171
|2021|2188
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
The I/14 road (the section from Náchod to Ústí nad Orlicí) runs through the town.
Solnice is served by two train stations and stops called Solnice and Solnice zastávka, located on the railway line from Hradec Králové that terminates here. However, the Solnice station is situated outside the premises of the town, in neighbouring Kvasiny.{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Solnice zast.|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/solnice-zast-/5454105|publisher=České dráhy|language=cs|access-date=2023-11-24}}
Sights
File:Kostel Umučení svatého Jana Křtitele v Solnici 02.jpg
The main landmark of Solnice is the Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1681–1686, modified into its present pseudo-style form in 1869–1870.{{cite web |title=Kostel Stětí sv. Jana Křtitele s ohrazením|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-steti-sv-jana-krtitele-s-ohrazenim-884479|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-11-24}}
The architectural landmark of the town square is the town hall. It was built in the Empire style in the first half of the 19th century.{{cite web |title=Radnice|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/radnice-12269538|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-11-24}}
A cultural monument is the former Renaissance fortress, built in 1560–1565. Today, the building serves as a hostel.{{cite web |title=Zámek – zámeček|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/zamek-zamecek-12269413|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-11-24}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Solnice}}
- {{official|https://www.solnice.cz}}
{{Rychnov nad Kněžnou District}}
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