Černovice (German: Tschernowitz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

The villages of Benešov, Dobešov, Panské Mlýny, Rytov, Střítež, Svatava, Vackov and Vlkosovice are administrative parts of Černovice.

The initial name of the settlement was Črnějovice. The name was derived from the personal name Črněj, meaning "the village of Črněj's people". Already in the second half of the 14th century, the name Černovice began to appear.

Černovice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 44 km (27 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 730 m (2,400 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the stream Černovický potok flows through the town. The town is surrounded by several small fishponds.

The first written mention of Černovice is from 1322. From 1322 to 1597, it was a property of the Rosenberg family. Černovice was burned down during the Hussite Wars and damaged several times by fires between 1611 and 1857, so almost no historical buildings have survived to this day. Černovice was a market town, which was promoted to a town in the mid-19th century.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,697 —     1880 3,650 −1.3% 1890 3,657 +0.2% 1900 3,529 −3.5% 1910 3,411 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,357 −1.6% 1930 3,023 −9.9% 1950 2,549 −15.7% 1961 2,335 −8.4% 1970 2,135 −8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,003 −6.2% 1991 1,901 −5.1% 2001 1,846 −2.9% 2011 1,824 −1.2% 2021 1,728 −5.3%
Source: Censuses

There are no major roads passing through the town. The railway that passes through Černovice is unused.

The main landmark of the town square is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.

The Černovice Castle is a late Neoclassical building, surrounded by an extensive landscape park. Today it houses an institute of social care.

Černovice is twinned with:

• Biglen, Switzerland

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