Nepomuk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛpomuk]; German: Pomuk) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Saint John of Nepomuk (also called St. John Nepomucene), who was born here in around 1340 and whose statue can be seen on the town square.

Nepomuk
Town
Town hall on the town square
Flag Coat of arms
Nepomuk Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′11″N 13°34′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1144
Government
• Mayor	Jiří Švec
Area
• Total	12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation	449 m (1,473 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,730
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	304 03, 335 03
Website	www.nepomuk.cz

Administrative parts

The town is made up of two administrative parts: Nepomuk and Dvorec.

Etymology

The town was originally named Pomuk, the origin of the name is unclear. According to legend, it is derived from the rain that descended on the region after the blessing of Saint Adalbert in 992 (from the Old Czech pomoknout, i.e. "to make wet").[2]

Geography

Nepomuk lies on the Mihovka Brook, some 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Plzeň.

History

The first written mention of Pomuk is from 1144 when a new Cistercian monastery was built nearby. The monastery was destroyed by Hussite army in 1420 and now there is the village Klášter. In 1384 Pomuk was merged with neighbouring Přesanice and renamed Nepomuk which was promoted to a town in 1413.[3]

After the monastery was destroyed, its properties were acquired by Lords of Švamberk. They owned Nepomuk until 1931.[2]

Notable people

• John of Nepomuk (c. 1345–1393), saint
• Augustin Němejc (1861–1938), painter
• Marie Poledňáková (born 1941), film director and screenwriter

Twin towns – sister cities

Nepomuk is twinned with:[4]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nepomuk.

• Official website