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Humpolec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦʊmpɔlɛt͡s]; German: Humpoletz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants.

Humpolec
Town
Horní Square
Flag Coat of arms
Humpolec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′30″N 15°21′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1178
Government
• Mayor	Alena Štěrbová
Area
• Total	51.51 km2 (19.89 sq mi)
Elevation	527 m (1,729 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	10,741
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	396 01
Website	www.mesto-humpolec.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Brunka, Hněvkovice, Kletečná, Krasoňov, Lhotka, Petrovice, Plačkov, Rozkoš, Světlice, Světlický Dvůr and Vilémov are administrative parts of Humpolec.

Geography

Humpolec is located about 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Jindřichův Hradec, roughly halfway between Prague and Brno. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The hill Krásná vyhlídka with an altitude of 663 metres (2,175 ft) is the highest point of the municipal territory. There is a significant amount of small ponds, some of them are in the urban area.

History

The first written mention of Humpolec is from 1178. In the 13th–15th centuries it was a silver mining town. Humpolec became known for drapery production from the 17th century, which reached its peak in the 19th century.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 8,192 —     1880 8,514 +3.9% 1890 9,110 +7.0% 1900 9,152 +0.5% 1910 9,150 −0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 8,812 −3.7% 1930 8,317 −5.6% 1950 7,706 −7.3% 1961 8,955 +16.2% 1970 9,727 +8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 10,786 +10.9% 1991 11,122 +3.1% 2001 10,929 −1.7% 2011 11,024 +0.9% 2021 10,835 −1.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Humpolec is traditionally an industrial town. The largest employer is Valeo Compressor Europe, a manufacturer of compressors for cars.[5] Since 1597, the Bernard Brewery is established in the town.

Transport

The D1 motorway passes through Humpolec.

The railroad of local importance Humpolec – Havlíčkův Brod begins here.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Humpolec is twinned with:[6]

• Námestovo, Slovakia

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)
• Brewery in Humpolec

На других языках

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[de] Humpolec

Humpolec (deutsch Humpoletz, 1939–1945 und im Mittelalter auch Gumpolds[3]) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien am Nordwestrand der Böhmisch-Mährischen Höhe (tschechisch Českomoravská Vrchovina) und liegt südöstlich von Prag etwa auf halbem Weg nach Brünn. Humpolec hat etwa 11.000 Einwohner. Die Stadt ist Mitglied der Mikroregion Zálesí.

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- [en] Humpolec

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