Podbořany
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 6,400 inhabitants. Primarily agricultural, the surrounding area is known for producing hops.
Podbořany | |
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 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Podbořany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′34″N 13°24′38″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Louny |
| First mentioned | 1369 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Radek Reindl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.15 km2 (23.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,392 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 438 01, 441 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Town parts and villages of Buškovice, Dolánky, Hlubany, Kaštice, Kněžice, Letov, Mory, Neprobylice, Oploty, Pšov, Sýrovice and Valov are administrative parts of Podbořany.
History
The oldest finds of habitation in the area date to Neolithic times. On a nearby hill, Rubin was probably a mythical Slavic settlement, Wogastisburg, which in 631 or 632 was the site of a battle between the Slavs under King Samo and Franks under Dagobert I. The first written mention of the village is from 1369. During the 16th century, the language spoken in the town and the identity of its people slowly switched from Czech to German.
In 1575, the market town of Podbořany received town rights.[2]
In 1945–46, the German population was expelled.
Notable people
- Radomil Eliška (1931–2019), conductor
- Stanislav Štech (born 1954), politician and psychologist
- Jan Pelc (born 1957), writer
Twin towns – sister cities
Ehrenfriedersdorf, Germany
Russi, Italy- Spalt, Germany
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Město Podbořany. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Podbořany. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
