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Podbořany

Coordinates: 50°13′34″N 13°24′38″E / 50.22611°N 13.41056°E / 50.22611; 13.41056
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Podbořany
Town
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Coordinates: 50°13′34″N 13°24′38″E / 50.22611°N 13.41056°E / 50.22611; 13.41056
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1362
Government
 • MayorRadek Reindl
Area
 • Total
60.15 km2 (23.22 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
6,254
 • Density104.0/km2 (269.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
438 01, 441 01
Websitewww.podborany.net

Podbořany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpodbor̝anɪ]; German: Podersam) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. The town proper is located on the stream Dolánecký potok in the Most Basin and is known for producing hops.

Podbořany became a town in 1575. The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.

Administrative division

Podbořany consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Podbořany (4,938)
  • Buškovice (380)
  • Dolánky (17)
  • Hlubany (383)
  • Kaštice (61)
  • Kněžice (92)
  • Letov (146)
  • Mory (58)
  • Neprobylice (6)
  • Oploty (20)
  • Pšov (77)
  • Sýrovice (107)
  • Valov (30)

Etymology

The name Podbořany is derived from the Czech words pod borem ('below a pine forest') and podbořan (person living below a pine forest). So Podbořany denoted the village of such people.[3]

Geography

Podbořany is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Louny and 38 km (24 mi) east of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Most Basin, but a small western part of the municipal territory extends into the Doupov Mountains and includes the highest point of Podbořany at 460 m (1,509 ft) above sea level. The stream Dolánecký potok flows through the town.

History

According to archaeological research, Slavic tribes lived here before the 10th century, and there was an important Slavic gord on the nearby Rubín hill. Some researchers even identify Rubín with the mythical Wogastisburg, which was the scene of the Battle of Wogastisburg.[4]

The first written mention of Podbořany is in a deed of the monastery in Postoloprty from 1362.[5] The village was owned by the monastery until 1426, when it was bought by the Lords of Gutštejn. During their rule, Podbořany became a market town. In 1575, as a property of the Schlick family, Podbořany received town rights.[6]

During the 16th century, the Germanisation of Podbořany started. After the Thirty Years' War, Germans became a majority. In 1945–1946, the German population was expelled and they were partially replaced by Czechs from Volhynia.[6]

Demographics

Economy

Podbořany was historically known for the mining of kaolin and the production of porcelain. Today it is one of the centres of hops cultivation.[9]

Transport

The I/27 road (the section from Plzeň to Most) passes through the eastern part of the municipal territory.

Podbořany is located on the railway line Plzeň–Most.

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a late Baroque building from 1781. Next to the church is a rectory from 1788.[10]

The Church of the Savior was built by German Lutherans living in and around Podbořany in 1901–1902. Today the pseudo-Romanesque building serves mainly cultural purposes.[11]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Podbořany is twinned with:[12]

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. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 392.
  4. ↑ "Vrch Rubín u Podbořan – bájné slovanské hradiště Wogastisburg" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  5. ↑ "Do Podbořan se vracejí oblíbené letní slavnosti. Začínají už v pátek, potrvají dva dny. Náměstí bude pořád s opatrností průjezdné" (in čeština). Noviny Zblízka. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Město Podbořany. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  7. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  8. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  9. ↑ "Podbořany" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  10. ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla v Podbořanech" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  11. ↑ "Kostel Božího Spasitele v Podbořanech" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  12. ↑ "Partnerská města a partneři" (in čeština). Město Podbořany. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
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