Jeřice () is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division Jeřice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Jeřice (292) Dolní Černůtky (93)
Etymology The name Jeřice is derived from the personal name Jaro (a shortened form of Jaroslav), meaning "the village of Jaro's people".
Geography Jeřice is located about southeast of Jičín and northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in a flat agricultural landscape in the East Elbe Table. The northern part of the municipality extends into the Jičín Uplands and includes the highest point of Jeřice at above sea level. The Bystřice River flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Jeřice is from 1379. The owners of Jeřice often changed and included various lesser noblemen. In 1665–1748, Jeřice was a property of the Hilprandt family. They had rebuilt the local fortress into a Baroque castle.
Demographics
Transport Jeřice is located on the railway line Hradec Králové–Turnov.
Sights The main landmark of Jeřice is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, built in the Gothic style. Next to the church is a separate late Baroque bell tower.
The Jeřice Castle was originally a Gothic fortress from the 14th century, rebuilt into a Baroque castle. Late Baroque modifications took place in 1760–1780. In 1886, the interior was rebuilt in the Neo-Renaissance style. The castle is surrounded by a landscape park. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.
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