Popovice (Benešov District)

Popovice
Popovice
Municipality
	General view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Popovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°41′44″N 14°45′9″E / 49.69556°N 14.75250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1295
Area
• Total	11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	284
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 01, 257 03
Website	www.popoviceubenesova.cz

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Popovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Kamenná Lhota, Kondratice, Mladovice, Pazderná Lhota and Věžníčky are administrative parts of Popovice.

Geography

Popovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Benešov and 41 km (25 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Červíková skála at 578 m (1,896 ft) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The village of Popovice lies on the shore of Popovický Pond.

History

The first written mention of Popovice is from 1295.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,229	—
1880	1,339	+9.0%
1890	1,230	−8.1%
1900	1,109	−9.8%
1910	1,118	+0.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,054	−5.7%
1930	992	−5.9%
1950	607	−38.8%
1961	535	−11.9%
1970	450	−15.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	337	−25.1%
1991	275	−18.4%
2001	259	−5.8%
2011	279	+7.7%
2021	274	−1.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the late Romanesque style and later rebuilt.^[5]

Popovice Fortress is a former fortress, rebuilt into a castle. This Baroque building also contains preserved Gothic and Renaissance elements and the torso of medieval walls.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Obec Popovice" (in Czech). Mikroregion CHOPOS. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Obec Popovice" (in Czech). Mikroregion CHOPOS. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.

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

[5] "Kostel sv. Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

[6] "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

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