Velké Popovice (German: Groß Popowitz) is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
Velké Popovice | |
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Coordinates: 49°55′21″N 14°38′22″E | |
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Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-East |
First mentioned | 1332 |
Area | |
• Total | 15.62 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,110 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 251 69 |
Website | www |
Villages of Brtnice, Dub, Dubiny, Klenové, Krámský, Křivá Ves, Lojovice, Mokřany and Řepčice are administrative parts of Velké Popovice.
The first written mention of Velké Popovice is from 1332.[2]
Velké Popovice is known mostly for the production of the Velkopopovický Kozel beer. The beer brewing in Velké Popovice was first documented in the 16th century and the current brewery was founded in 1874.[2]
The Church of Saint Mary Major is the main landmark of Velké Popovice. It was probably founded in the 13th century and its current form is from the 17th century.[2]
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