Velké Popovice
Velké Popovice | |
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 Historic brewery building | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velké Popovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′21″N 14°38′22″E / 49.92250°N 14.63944°ECoordinates: 49°55′21″N 14°38′22″E / 49.92250°N 14.63944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.62 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,048 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 69 |
| Website | www |
Velké Popovice (German: Groß Popowitz) is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Brtnice, Dub, Dubiny, Klenové, Krámský, Křivá Ves, Lojovice, Mokřany and Řepčice are administrative parts of Velké Popovice.
History[]
The first written mention of Velké Popovice is from 1332.[2]
Economy[]
Velké Popovice is known mostly for the production of the Velkopopovický Kozel beer. The beer brewing in Velké Popovice was first documented in the 16th century and the current brewery was founded in 1874.[2]
Sights[]
The Church of Saint Mary Major is the main landmark of Velké Popovice. It was probably founded in the 13th century and its current form is from the 17th century.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "O Velkých Popovicích" (in Czech). Obec Velké Popovice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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