Nepomuk
Nepomuk | |
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Town | |
 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°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 (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,735 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 304 03, 335 03 |
| Website | www |
Nepomuk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛpomuk]; German: Pomuk) is a town 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 or Juan Nepomuceno) who was born here in around 1340 and whose statue can be seen on the town square.
Geography
Nepomuk lies on the Mihovka River, some 30 km (19 mi) to the south-southwest of the regional capital of Plzeň.
History
The village of Pomuk was mentioned for the first time in 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 as Nepomuk which was granted a town status in 1413.
The Zelená Hora Castle lies to the north of the town.
Administration
Nepomuk is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the same borders.
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
Nepomuk is twinned with:[2][3]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Partnerská města". nepomuk.cz (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Výprava sboru Canto Nepomucenum do Brazílie". nepomuk.cz (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
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