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Vejprnice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,400 inhabitants.

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
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned993
Government
 • MayorPavel Karpíšek (ODS)
Area
 • Total10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,424
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 27
Websitewww.vejprnice.cz

Geography


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


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


Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869647—    
1880787+21.6%
18901,165+48.0%
19001,606+37.9%
19101,888+17.6%
YearPop.±%
19212,006+6.2%
19302,127+6.0%
19501,924−9.5%
19612,964+54.1%
19702,757−7.0%
YearPop.±%
19802,611−5.3%
19912,400−8.1%
20012,520+5.0%
20113,910+55.2%
20214,479+14.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights


The landmark of Vejprnice is the Church of Saint Adalbert. The current building dates from 1722–1723 and was designed by architect František Maxmilián Kaňka or his disciple František Ignác Preé.[2]


Notable people



References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  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.


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