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Chlumčany (Plzeň-South District)

Coordinates: 49°37′50″N 13°18′30″E / 49.63056°N 13.30833°E / 49.63056; 13.30833
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Chlumčany
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°37′50″N 13°18′30″E / 49.63056°N 13.30833°E / 49.63056; 13.30833
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total
9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,419
 • Density268/km2 (693/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
334 42
Websitewww.obec-chlumcany.cz

Chlumčany is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Chlumčany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Chlumčany (2,157)
  • Hradčany (129)

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word chlum, i.e. 'forested hill'. The word chlumčan denoted a person who lived on a chlum or near a chlum.[3]

Geography

Chlumčany is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 470 m (1,542 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chlumčany is from 1379. Until 1602, it was owned by various lesser noble families. In 1602, Chlumčany was bought by the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family. From 1712 to the 1770s, it was owned by the Morzin family. The last noble owners of Chlumčany were the Schönborn family, who acquired the estate in 1794.[3]

Demographics

Transport

The R/27 road (the section from Plzeň to Klatovy, here part of the European route E53) passes through the eastern part of the municipal territory.

Chlumčany is located on the railway line Prague–Klatovy via Plzeň.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Chlumčany is the Chapel of Saint Mary of Help. It was built in the Baroque style in 1749–1751.[7]

A technical monument is an Art Nouveau tower-shaped water tank. It dates from 1912. In addition to its technical function, it is considered an architecturally valuable building.[8]

References

  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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Chlumčany. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Chlumčany u Dobřan". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-11.
  7. ↑ "Kaple Panny Marie Pomocné" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  8. ↑ "Věžový vodojem" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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