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Podbořany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpodbor̝anɪ]; German: Podersam) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants. The town is known for producing hops.

Podbořany
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Podbořany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′34″N 13°24′38″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Louny
First mentioned	1362
Government
• Mayor	Radek Reindl
Area
• Total	60.15 km2 (23.22 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	6,248
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	438 01, 441 01
Website	www.podborany.net

Administrative parts

Town parts and villages of Buškovice, Dolánky, Hlubany, Kaštice, Kněžice, Letov, Mory, Neprobylice, Oploty, Pšov, Sýrovice and Valov are administrative parts of Podbořany.

Geography

Podbořany is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Louny and 38 km (24 mi) east of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Most Basin, but a small western part of the municipal territory extends into the Doupov Mountains and includes the highest point of Podbořany at 460 metres (1,510 ft) above sea level. The Dolánecký Stream flows through the town.

History

According to archaeological research, Slavic tribes lived here before the 10th century, and there was an important Slavic gord on the nearby Rubín hill. Some researchers even identify Rubín with the mythical Wogastisburg, which was the scene of the Battle of Wogastisburg.[2]

The first written mention of Podbořany is in a deed of the monastery in Postoloprty from 1362.[3] The village was owned by the monastery until 1426, when it was bought by the Lords of Gutštejn. During their rule, Podbořany became a market town. In 1575, as a property of the Schlick family, Podbořany received town rights.[4]

During the 16th century, the Germanization of Podbořany started. After the Thirty Years' War, Germans became a majority. In 1945–46, the German population was expelled and they were partially replaced by Czechs from Volhynia.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 5,221 —     1880 6,270 +20.1% 1890 6,597 +5.2% 1900 7,345 +11.3% 1910 7,846 +6.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 7,641 −2.6% 1930 8,289 +8.5% 1950 5,792 −30.1% 1961 5,851 +1.0% 1970 5,723 −2.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 5,917 +3.4% 1991 5,913 −0.1% 2001 6,112 +3.4% 2011 6,453 +5.6% 2021 6,315 −2.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

Podbořany was historically known for the mining of kaolin and the production of porcelain. Today they are one of the centres of hops cultivation.[7]

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a late Baroque building from 1781. Next to the church is a rectory from 1788.[8]

The Church of the Savior was built by German Lutherans living in and around Podbořany in 1901–1902. Today the pseudo-Romanesque building serves mainly cultural purposes.[9]

Notable people

• Radomil Eliška (1931–2019), conductor
• Stanislav Štech (born 1954), politician and psychologist
• Jan Pelc (born 1957), writer

Twin towns – sister cities

Podbořany is twinned with:[10]

• Ehrenfriedersdorf, Germany
• Russi, Italy
• Spalt, Germany

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Podbořany

Podbořany (deutsch Podersam) ist eine Stadt im Okres Louny in Tschechien.

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- [en] Podbořany

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