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Převýšov

Coordinates: 50°9′6″N 15°24′38″E / 50.15167°N 15.41056°E / 50.15167; 15.41056
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Převýšov
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°9′6″N 15°24′38″E / 50.15167°N 15.41056°E / 50.15167; 15.41056
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictHradec Králové
First mentioned1386
Area
 • Total
4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
359
 • Density81.8/km2 (212/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
503 51
Websitewww.prevysov.cz

Převýšov (German: Neudorf) is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Přibýšov. The name was derived from the personal name Přibýš, meaning "Přibýš's (court)". In the 19th century, the name was distorted to Přebýšov and then to Převýšov.[2]

Geography

Převýšov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the East Elbe Table and Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Převýšov is from 1386, when there was a stronghold. The village was part of the Chlumec estate. The most notable owners were the Kinsky family and the Pernštejn family. Vojtěch I of Pernštejn had founded vineyards here, but winegroving ended during the Thirty Years' War. In the 1870s, the railway was constructed, which contributed to the development of the area.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Převýšov is located on the railway line Kolín–Trutnov.[6]

Sport

The municipality is home to SK Převýšov, which plays in lower amateur tiers.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] The only historical landmark is a wooden belfry.

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). pp. 471–472.
  3. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Převýšov. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  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 Převýšov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Převýšov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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