Klenčí pod Čerchovem

Klenčí pod Čerchovem
Market town
Church of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Klenčí pod Čerchovem Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′55″N 12°48′53″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Domažlice
Founded	1325
Area
• Total	18.09 km2 (6.98 sq mi)
Elevation	497 m (1,631 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,459
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	344 01, 345 33, 345 34
Website	www.klenci.cz

Klenčí pod Čerchovem (until 1946 Kleneč pod Čerchovem; German: Klentsch) is a market town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Administrative parts

The villages of Capartice, Černá Řeka and Jindřichova Hora are administrative parts of Klenčí pod Čerchovem.

Geography

Klenčí pod Čerchovem is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Domažlice and 51 km (32 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is the Bučina hill at 860 m (2,820 ft) above sea level. The mountain of Čerchov, involved in the market town's name, is located south of the market town outside the municipal territory. A notable body of water is the Klenečský pond, located in the northeastern part of Klenčí pod Čerchovem.

History

Klenčí was founded in 1325 by Chods. In the second half of the 17th century, the settlement grew and became a market town.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,089 —     1880 2,092 +0.1% 1890 1,899 −9.2% 1900 2,007 +5.7% 1910 1,949 −2.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,950 +0.1% 1930 1,844 −5.4% 1950 1,078 −41.5% 1961 1,122 +4.1% 1970 1,061 −5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,070 +0.8% 1991 1,197 +11.9% 2001 1,251 +4.5% 2011 1,280 +2.3% 2021 1,267 −1.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Klenčí pod Čerchovem is located on the railway line Domažlice–Planá.

Sights

The centre of Klenčí pod Čerchovem is known for preserved examples of folk architecture. The main landmark is the Church of Saint Martin, built in the Baroque style in 1737–1745.

Notable people

• Jindřich Šimon Baar (1869–1925), Catholic priest and writer

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Klenčí pod Čerchovem is twinned with:

• Herent, Belgium
• Kleneč, Czech Republic
• Waldmünchen, Germany

External links

• Official website