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 3,300 inhabitants.
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°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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,375 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 69 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Brtnice, Dub, Dubiny, Klenové, Krámský, Křivá Ves, Lojovice, Mokřany and Řepčice are administrative parts of Velké Popovice.
Geography
editVelké Popovice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 485 m (1,591 ft) above sea level. The stream of Mokřanský potok flows through the municipality and together with several nameless tributaries supplies several fishponds in the territory.
History
editThe first written mention of Velké Popovice is from 1332.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
editVelké 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]
Transport
editThere are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs north of Velké Popovice is unused.
Sights
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The main landmark of Velké Popovice is the Church of Our Lady of the Snows. It was probably founded in the 13th century and its current form is from the 17th century.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "O Velkých Popovicích" (in Czech). Obec Velké Popovice. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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