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Povrly

Coordinates: 50°40′22″N 14°9′38″E / 50.67278°N 14.16056°E / 50.67278; 14.16056
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Povrly
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°40′22″N 14°9′38″E / 50.67278°N 14.16056°E / 50.67278; 14.16056
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictÚstí nad Labem
First mentioned1186
Area
 • Total
25.57 km2 (9.87 sq mi)
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,305
 • Density90.14/km2 (233.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
400 02, 403 32
Websitewww.povrly.cz

Povrly (German: Pömmerle or Pömerle) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Povrly (1,338)
  • Mírkov (99)
  • Neštědice (628)
  • Roztoky (117)
  • Slavošov (33)

Etymology

The name Povrly is derived from the Old Czech adjective povrlý ('grumpy', 'angry'). It was a village of grumpy/angry people.[3]

Geography

Povrly is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in Central Bohemian Uplands and in the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Slavošov at 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River.

History

The first written mention of Povrly is from 1186. For centuries, it belonged to the Děčín estate.[4]

Demographics

Economy

There is a copper factory in Povrly, today known as Povrly Copper Industries. It was founded in 1899.[4][7]

Transport

The I/62 road (part of the European route E442) from Ústí nad Labem to Děčín runs through the municipality.

Povrly is located on the railway line Děčín–Kadaň. The municipality is served by three train stations and stops: Povrly, Povrly-Roztoky and Neštědice.[8]

Sights

In the centre of Povrly is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a modern church, built in 1936.[9]

A historical landmark is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist in Roztoky. It was built in 1875 on the site of an older late Baroque church. It is an architecturally atypical church built in the late Neoclassical style using Neo-Gothic and Neo-Romanesque elements.[10]

On the hill Blansko near Mírkov is the ruin of the Blansko Castle. It was first documented in 1401. In the 16th century, it lost its residential function. During the Thirty Years' War, it fell into disrepair. Today the ruin is freely accessible.[11]

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. 449.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Historie obce Povrly" (in čeština). Obec Povrly. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  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. ↑ "Povrly Copper Industries a.s." (in čeština). Povrly Copper Industries a.s. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  8. ↑ "Station details Povrly". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  9. ↑ "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie Povrly u Ústí nad Labem" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  10. ↑ "Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  11. ↑ "Zřícenina hradu Blansko" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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