Úněšov

Úněšov
Úněšov
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°52′58″N 13°8′57″E / 49.88278°N 13.14917°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	38.68 km2 (14.93 sq mi)
Elevation	527 m (1,729 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	624
• Density	16.1/km2 (41.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	330 35, 330 36, 330 38
Website	www.unesov.cz

Úněšov (German: Anischau) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Úněšov (317)
Budeč (21)
Čbán (38)
Číhaná (119)
Hvožďany (37)
Lípa (12)
Podmokly (24)
Štipoklasy (17)
Vojtěšín (20)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Uněš (a shortened form of Uněslav), meaning "Uněš's (court)".^[3]

Geography

Úněšov is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Plasy Uplands, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Lišák at 677 m (2,221 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the Třemošná River flows through the municipality and supplies there a system of several small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Úněšov is from 1352. The village was owned by various lesser noblemen. From 1556, Úněšov belonged to the Bělá estate.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,372	—
1880	1,308	−4.7%
1890	1,282	−2.0%
1900	1,238	−3.4%
1910	1,277	+3.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,267	−0.8%
1930	1,244	−1.8%
1950	646	−48.1%
1961	620	−4.0%
1970	561	−9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	579	+3.2%
1991	563	−2.8%
2001	541	−3.9%
2011	547	+1.1%
2021	605	+10.6%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from Plzeň to Karlovy Vary runs through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Úněšov is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1738–1739.^[7]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is located in Číhaná. It was built in the first half of the 18th century, on the site of an older church.^[8]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 447.
↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Úněšov. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
↑ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 447.

[4] "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Úněšov. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

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

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

[7] "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

[8] "Kostel sv. Václava" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

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