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Poděvousy

Coordinates: 49°31′39″N 13°7′52″E / 49.52750°N 13.13111°E / 49.52750; 13.13111
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Poděvousy
Main street
Main street
Coat of arms of Poděvousy
Poděvousy is located in Czech Republic
Poděvousy
Poděvousy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′39″N 13°7′52″E / 49.52750°N 13.13111°E / 49.52750; 13.13111
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1115
Area
 • Total
2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
242
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 61
Websitewww.podevousy.cz

Poděvousy is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name is derived from poděvous, which is an old Czech word for a person who pohodil vousy ("shed his beard"). So it designated a village of shaved people.[2]

Geography

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Poděvousy is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Domažlice and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Poděvousy is from 1115.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869346—    
1880348+0.6%
1890368+5.7%
1900396+7.6%
1910429+8.3%
YearPop.±%
1921484+12.8%
1930422−12.8%
1950360−14.7%
1961357−0.8%
1970335−6.2%
YearPop.±%
1980293−12.5%
1991248−15.4%
2001258+4.0%
2011226−12.4%
2021231+2.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Poděvousy is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a rural house from the first half of the 19th century.[6] A landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of Poděvousy.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 395.
  3. ^ a b "Obec Poděvousy" (in Czech). Obec Poděvousy. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Poděvousy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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