Nepomyšl

Nepomyšl
Nepomyšl
Market town
	Nepomyšl Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Nepomyšl Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°13′5″N 13°18′48″E / 50.21806°N 13.31333°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Louny
First mentioned	1361
Area
• Total	28.23 km2 (10.90 sq mi)
Elevation	419 m (1,375 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	444
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	439 71, 441 01
Website	www.mestysnepomysl.cz

Nepomyšl (German: Pomeisl) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chmelištná, Dětaň, Dvérce and Nová Ves are administrative parts of Nepomyšl.

Geography

Nepomyšl is located about 37 kilometres (23 mi) southwest of Louny and 31 km (19 mi) east of Karlovy Vary. It lies in the Doupov Mountains. The highest point is the Korunka hill at 575 metres (1,886 ft) above sea level. The stream Dolánecký potok flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Nepomyšl is from 1361. Until 1409, it was owned by the Lords of Janovice. In the following centuries, the owners often changed. It is unknown when Nepomyšl was promoted to a market town, but not later than in 1717.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,683	—
1880	1,743	+3.6%
1890	1,707	−2.1%
1900	1,767	+3.5%
1910	1,784	+1.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,728	−3.1%
1930	1,732	+0.2%
1950	766	−55.8%
1961	706	−7.8%
1970	599	−15.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	500	−16.5%
1991	403	−19.4%
2001	412	+2.2%
2011	385	−6.6%
2021	431	+11.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Nepomyšl is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the middle of the 18th century.^[2]^[5]

A significant monument is the Nepomyšl Castle. It was originally a Gothic fortress, also dating from the 14th century. At the end of the 17th century, it was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle, but the castle retained some relics from the original fortress. The castle has a circular shape and there is a pentagonal courtyard in the middle of the castle.^[2]^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Nepomyšl. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Nepomyšl. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

[6] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

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