Chlumčany (Plzeň-South District)

Chlumčany
Chlumčany
Municipality
	Centre of Chlumčany
	Flag Coat of arms
	Chlumčany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°37′50″N 13°18′30″E / 49.63056°N 13.30833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation	404 m (1,325 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,431
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	334 42
Website	www.obec-chlumcany.cz

Chlumčany is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hradčany is an administrative part of Chlumčany.

Etymology

The name is derived from the word chlum, i.e. 'forested hill'. The word chlumčan denoted a person who lived on a chlum or near a chlum.^[2]

Geography

Chlumčany is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 470 m (1,540 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chlumčany is from 1379. Until 1602, it was owned by various lower noble families. In 1602, Chlumčany was bought by the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family. From 1712 to the 1770s, it was owned by the Morzin family. The last noble owners of Chlumčany were the Schönborn family, who acquired the estate in 1794.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	625	—
1880	710	+13.6%
1890	779	+9.7%
1900	974	+25.0%
1910	1,160	+19.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,520	+31.0%
1930	1,655	+8.9%
1950	1,468	−11.3%
1961	1,605	+9.3%
1970	2,342	+45.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,501	+6.8%
1991	2,275	−9.0%
2001	2,381	+4.7%
2011	2,353	−1.2%
2021	2,286	−2.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The R/27 road (the section from Plzeň to Klatovy, here part of the European route E53) passes through the eastern part of the municipal territory.

Chlumčany is located on the railway line Prague–Klatovy via Plzeň.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Chlumčany is the Chapel of Saint Mary of Help. It was built in the Baroque style in 1749–1751.^[6]

A technical monument is an Art Nouveau tower-shaped water tank. It dates from 1912. In addition to its technical function, it is considered an architecturally valuable building.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chlumčany. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Chlumčany u Dobřan" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
^ "Kaple Panny Marie Pomocné" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
^ "Věžový vodojem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chlumčany. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Detail stanice Chlumčany u Dobřan" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

[6] "Kaple Panny Marie Pomocné" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

[7] "Věžový vodojem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-12.

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