Poděvousy is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Poděvousy | |
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 Main street | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Poděvousy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′39″N 13°7′52″E / 49.52750°N 13.13111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| First mentioned | 1115 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 236 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 345 61 |
| Website | www |
Etymology edit
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 edit
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 edit
The first written mention of Poděvousy is from 1115.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
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 edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 395.
- ^ a b "Obec Poděvousy" (in Czech). Obec Poděvousy. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Domažlice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Poděvousy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
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