Popovičky

Popovičky
Popovičky
Municipality
	Church of Saint Bartholomew
	Flag Coat of arms
	Popovičky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°57′45″N 14°35′52″E / 49.96250°N 14.59778°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	5.20 km2 (2.01 sq mi)
Elevation	377 m (1,237 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	454
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 70
Website	popovicky.cz

Popovičky is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Chomutovice and Nebřenice are administrative parts of Popovičky.

Etymology[edit]

The name is diminutive of Popovice. It was derived either from the personal name Pop, or from the old Czech word pop (i.e. 'priest'), meaning "the village of Pop's/priest's people".^[2]

Geography[edit]

Popovičky is located about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 495 m (1,624 ft) above sea level. The stream Chomutovický potok flows across the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Popovičky is from 1352. Chomutovice was first mentioned in 1205 and Nebřenice in 1437.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	279	—
1880	292	+4.7%
1890	283	−3.1%
1900	270	−4.6%
1910	280	+3.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	283	+1.1%
1930	334	+18.0%
1950	204	−38.9%
1961	193	−5.4%
1970	161	−16.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	144	−10.6%
1991	120	−16.7%
2001	154	+28.3%
2011	351	+127.9%
2021	505	+43.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sport[edit]

There is a modern golf course in Nebřenice.^[6]

Sights[edit]

The landmark of Popovičky is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. The originally medieval church was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1731–1736.^[7]

The Nebřenice Chateau was built as a hunting lodge in the early 19th century. Today, it is the seat of the golf clubhouse.^[8]

Gallery[edit]

Upper common
Lower common

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 436.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Popovičky. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Golf". Oaks Prague. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
^ "History & Renovation". Oaks Prague. Retrieved 2022-10-23.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 436.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Popovičky. Retrieved 2022-03-19.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

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

[6] "Golf". Oaks Prague. Retrieved 2022-10-23.

[7] "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-23.

[8] "History & Renovation". Oaks Prague. Retrieved 2022-10-23.

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