Nepomuk
Nepomuk | |
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 Town hall on the town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nepomuk Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′11″N 13°34′56″E / 49.48639°N 13.58222°ECoordinates: 49°29′11″N 13°34′56″E / 49.48639°N 13.58222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-South |
| First mentioned | 1144 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Švec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,730 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 304 03, 335 03 |
| Website | www |
Nepomuk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛpomuk]; German: Pomuk) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Saint John of Nepomuk (also called St. John Nepomucene), who was born here in around 1340 and whose statue can be seen on the town square.
Administrative parts[]
The town is made up of two administrative parts: Nepomuk and Dvorec.
Geography[]
Nepomuk lies on the Mihovka Brook, some 30 km (19 mi) to the south-southwest of the regional capital of Plzeň.
History[]
The first written mention of Pomuk is from 1144 when a new Cistercian monastery was built nearby. The monastery was destroyed by Hussite army in 1420 and now there is the village Klášter. In 1384 Pomuk was merged with neighbouring Přesanice and renamed Nepomuk which was granted a town status in 1413.[2]
Notable people[]
- John of Nepomuk (c. 1345–1393), saint
- Augustin Němejc (1861–1938), painter
- Marie Poledňáková (born 1941), film director and screenwriter
Twin towns – sister cities[]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "O městě" (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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