Kopidlno

Kopidlno is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 2,100. Kopidlno lies between Jičín and Poděbrady, 80 kilometers from Prague.
Administrative partsy.
Villages Drahoraz, Mlýnec, Ledkov, Pševes are administrative parts of Kopidlno.
Etymology.
The word Kopidlno is probably derived from the name of medicinal plants found in the surrounding forests ("Asarum europaeum", colloquially known in Czech as "kopidlen").
History.
Kopidlno was first mentioned in a written document from 1322. First owners of Kopidlno were the Lords of Kopidlno.
Sights.
Notable historical buildings are a castle from the 16th century and the church of St. James the Greater.
Events.
Czech Bluegrass, founded in 1972 in Kopidlno, is the first and longest-running Bluegrass festival in Europe.