Popovičky

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Popovičky

| other_name =

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Popovičky, common.jpg

| image_caption = Lower common

| image_flag = Flag of Popovičky.svg

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Popovičky.svg

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Prague-East

| image_map =

| map_caption =

| pushpin_map = Czech Republic

| pushpin_relief = 1

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic

| coordinates = {{coord|49|57|45|N|14|35|52|E|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| leader_title =

| leader_name =

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1352

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 5.20

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 377

| population_as_of = 2024-01-01

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}

| population_total = 472

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 251 70

| area_code_type =

| area_code =

| website = {{URL|https://popovicky.cz/}}

| footnotes =

}}

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 division

Popovičky consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}

  • Popovičky (279)
  • Chomutovice (209)
  • Nebřenice (17)

Etymology

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".{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|page=436|year=1951|language=cs}}

Geography

Popovičky is located about {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=on}} southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at {{convert|495|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The stream Chomutovický potok flows across the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Popovičky is from 1352. Chomutovice was first mentioned in 1205 and Nebřenice in 1437.{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://popovicky.cz/obec/nase-obec/historie|publisher=Obec Popovičky|language=cs|access-date=2022-03-19}}

Demographics

{{historical populations

|align=none|cols=3

|1869|279

|1880|292

|1890|283

|1900|270

|1910|280

|1921|283

|1930|334

|1950|204

|1961|193

|1970|161

|1980|144

|1991|120

|2001|154

|2011|351

|2021|505

|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}

Transport

File:Popovičky, upper common.jpg

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

Sport

There is a modern golf course in Nebřenice.{{cite web |title=Golf|url=https://www.oaksprague.cz/en/golf-en/|publisher=Oaks Prague|access-date=2022-10-23}}

Sights

File:Popovičky, Svatý Bartoloměj church 2.jpg

The main landmark of Popovičky is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. The originally medieval church was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1731–1736.{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Bartoloměje|url=https://www.pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-bartolomeje-2154671|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2022-10-23}}

The Nebřenice Chateau was built as a hunting lodge in the early 19th century. Today, it is the seat of the golf clubhouse.{{cite web |title=History & Renovation|url=https://www.oaksprague.cz/en/our-estate/history-and-renovation/|publisher=Oaks Prague|access-date=2022-10-23}}

References

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