Počepice

Počepice
Počepice
Municipality
	Church of Saint John the Baptist behind a pond
	Flag Coat of arms
	Počepice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°35′46″N 14°22′51″E / 49.59611°N 14.38083°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1219
Area
• Total	13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation	441 m (1,447 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	548
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 55
Website	www.pocepice.cz

Počepice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Oukřtalov, Rovina, Skuhrov and Vitín are administrative parts of Počepice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Počap, meaning "the village of Počap's people". The letter 'a' in the original name was distorted to 'e'.^[2]

Geography

Počepice is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Příbram and 49 km (30 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 573 m (1,880 ft) above sea level. The stream Počepický potok flows through the municipality. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Počepice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1219.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,421	—
1880	1,297	−8.7%
1890	1,258	−3.0%
1900	1,142	−9.2%
1910	1,077	−5.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,062	−1.4%
1930	940	−11.5%
1950	705	−25.0%
1961	676	−4.1%
1970	657	−2.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	570	−13.2%
1991	480	−15.8%
2001	498	+3.8%
2011	507	+1.8%
2021	522	+3.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Počepice is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was originally an early Gothic church from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. In the second half of the 16th century or early 17th century, it was rebuilt in the late Renaissance style. In 1790, it was extended and rebuilt in the late Baroque style. The presbytery and nave contain valuable Renaissance heraldic paintings.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 390.
^ "Obec Počepice" (in Czech). Obec Počepice. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 390.

[3] "Obec Počepice" (in Czech). Obec Počepice. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

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