Vejprnice

Vejprnice
Vejprnice
Municipality
	Church of Saint Adalbert
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vejprnice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°43′47″N 13°16′35″E / 49.72972°N 13.27639°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	993
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Karpíšek (ODS)
Area
• Total	10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	4,489
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 27
Website	www.vejprnice.cz

Vejprnice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Vejprnice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands, in a relatively flat landscape. The Vejprnický Stream flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Vejprnice is in the foundation deed of the Břevnov Monastery from 993. A fortress in Vejprnice was first documented in 1318. Thanks to its proximity to Plzeň, the municipality experienced rapid development in recent decades.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	647	—
1880	787	+21.6%
1890	1,165	+48.0%
1900	1,606	+37.9%
1910	1,888	+17.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,006	+6.2%
1930	2,127	+6.0%
1950	1,924	−9.5%
1961	2,964	+54.1%
1970	2,757	−7.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,611	−5.3%
1991	2,400	−8.1%
2001	2,520	+5.0%
2011	3,910	+55.2%
2021	4,479	+14.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

Vejprnice lies on the railway line heading from Plzeň to Domažlice.^[5]

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Vejprnice is the Church of Saint Adalbert. The current church was built in 1722–1723 and was designed by architect František Maxmilián Kaňka or his disciple František Ignác Preé.^[2]

Notable people[edit]

Jakub Husník (1837–1916), painter, art teacher and inventor

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vejprnice. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Vejprnice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-30.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vejprnice. Retrieved 2022-09-22.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

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

[5] "Detail stanice Vejprnice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-30.

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