Nepomyšl

Nepomyšl (German: Pomeisl) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Nepomyšl
Market town
Nepomyšl Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Nepomyšl Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′5″N 13°18′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Louny
First mentioned	1361
Area
• Total	28.23 km2 (10.90 sq mi)
Elevation	419 m (1,375 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	444
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	439 71, 441 01
Website	www.mestysnepomysl.cz

Administrative division

Nepomyšl consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Nepomyšl (361)
• Chmelištná (15)
• Dětaň (6)
• Dvérce (42)
• Nová Ves (7)

Geography

Nepomyšl is located about 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of Louny and 31 km (19 mi) east of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Doupov Mountains. The highest point is the Korunka hill at 575 metres (1,886 ft) above sea level. The stream Dolánecký potok flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Nepomyšl is from 1361. Until 1409, it was owned by the Lords of Janovice. In the following centuries, the owners often changed. It is unknown when Nepomyšl was promoted to a market town, but not later than in 1717.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,683 —     1880 1,743 +3.6% 1890 1,707 −2.1% 1900 1,767 +3.5% 1910 1,784 +1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,728 −3.1% 1930 1,732 +0.2% 1950 766 −55.8% 1961 706 −7.8% 1970 599 −15.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 500 −16.5% 1991 403 −19.4% 2001 412 +2.2% 2011 385 −6.6% 2021 431 +11.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Nicholas

The main landmark of Nepomyšl is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the middle of the 18th century.^[3][6]

A significant monument is the Nepomyšl Castle. It was originally a Gothic fortress, also dating from the 14th century. At the end of the 17th century, it was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle, but the castle retained some relics from the original fortress. The castle has a circular shape and there is a pentagonal courtyard in the middle of the castle.^[3][7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Nepomyšl. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
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. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
7. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

External links

• Official website