Nepomuk

Nepomuk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛpomuk]; German: Pomuk) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Saint John of Nepomuk (also called St. John Nepomucene), who was born here in around 1340 and whose statue can be seen on the town square.

This article is about the town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. For other uses, see Nepomuk (disambiguation).
Nepomuk
Town
Town hall on the town square
Flag
Coat of arms
Nepomuk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′11″N 13°34′56″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1144
Government
 • MayorJiří Švec
Area
 • Total12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,730
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
304 03, 335 03
Websitewww.nepomuk.cz

Administrative parts

The town is made up of two administrative parts: Nepomuk and Dvorec.

Etymology

The town was originally named Pomuk, the origin of the name is unclear. According to legend, it is derived from the rain that descended on the region after the blessing of Saint Adalbert in 992 (from the Old Czech pomoknout, i.e. "to make wet").[2]

Geography

Nepomuk lies on the Mihovka Brook, some 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Plzeň.

History

The first written mention of Pomuk is from 1144 when a new Cistercian monastery was built nearby. The monastery was destroyed by Hussite army in 1420 and now there is the village Klášter. In 1384 Pomuk was merged with neighbouring Přesanice and renamed Nepomuk which was promoted to a town in 1413.[3]

After the monastery was destroyed, its properties were acquired by Lords of Švamberk. They owned Nepomuk until 1931.[2]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Nepomuk is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Nepomuk" (in Czech). Radio Prague. 2001-09-28. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  3. "O městě" (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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