Spálené Poříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈspaːlɛnɛː ˈpor̝iːtʃiː]; German: Brennporitschen) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It lies some 20 km (12 mi) to the South-East from the region capital of Plzeň. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone.
Spálené Poříčí | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Spálené Poříčí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′51″N 13°36′20″E / 49.61417°N 13.60556°ECoordinates: 49°36′51″N 13°36′20″E / 49.61417°N 13.60556°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-South |
| First mentioned | 1239 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jindřich Jindřich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.82 km2 (22.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,873 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 335 61, 335 62 |
| Website | www |
Administrative partsEdit
Villages of Číčov, Hořehledy, Hořice, Karlov, Lipnice, Lučiště, Struhaře, Těnovice, Vlkov and Záluží are administrative parts of Spálené Poříčí.
HistoryEdit
The first written mention of Poříčí is from 1239. Since the 17th century, the town is called Spálené Poříčí because of many large fires that damaged the town (spálené = "burnt" in Czech).[2]
SightsEdit
The Spálené Poříčí Castle replaced an original Gothic keep in 1617. It is partly open to the public.[3]
The Church of Saint Nicolas was originally built in the 14th century. It was rebuilt several times, its current look is from 1882.[4]
Twin towns – sister citiesEdit
Spálené Poříčí is twinned with:[5]
Ralbitz-Rosenthal, Germany
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Zámek Spálené Poříčí" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Návštěva partnerské obce Ralbitz-Rosenthal, 28.–30.6.2019". spaleneporici.cz (in Czech). Město Spálené Poříčí. July 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
External linksEdit
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