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
Municipality
Historic brewery building
Flag Coat of arms
Velké Popovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′21″N 14°38′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
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.velkepopovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Brtnice, Dub, Dubiny, Klenové, Krámský, Křivá Ves, Lojovice, Mokřany and Řepčice are administrative parts of Velké Popovice.

History

The first written mention of Velké Popovice is from 1332.[2]

Economy

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]

Sights

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]

References

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