Přimda
Přimda (German: Pfraumberg) is a town in Tachov District the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Přimda | |
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 General view of the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Přimda Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′24″N 12°40′12″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1126 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Kadera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.63 km2 (19.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 601 m (1,972 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,561 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 348 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Kundratice, Malé Dvorce, Málkov, Mlýnec, Rájov, Třískolupy, Újezd pod Přimdou and Velké Dvorce are administrative parts of Přimda.
Geography
Přimda is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Tachov and 50 km (31 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest. The highest point is the Přimda hill at 848 m (2,782 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of the Přimda Castle is from 1121, when it was an important border fortress.[2] The first written mention of the settlement Přimda is in a deed of King John of Bohemia from 1331, when it was already referred to as a town.[3]
Transport
The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Plzeň to the Czech-German border passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.
Sights
The town is known for the Romanesque Přimda Castle, a ruin of the second oldest castle in the country (after Prague Castle). It is located on the Přimda hill. A massive prismatic tower from the first half of the 12th century has been preserved. The ruin is protected as a national cultural monument.[2][4]
Climate
| Climate data for Přimda (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1988−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.9 (93.0) |
36.6 (97.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
4.2 (39.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −17.9 (−0.2) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
−20.4 (−4.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.1 (2.29) |
45.5 (1.79) |
50.3 (1.98) |
41.4 (1.63) |
62.3 (2.45) |
74.5 (2.93) |
79.2 (3.12) |
76.5 (3.01) |
62.2 (2.45) |
55.8 (2.20) |
54.0 (2.13) |
64.0 (2.52) |
723.9 (28.50) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.3 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 12.4 | 125.6 |
| Source: infoclimat.fr[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "O hradu Přimda" (in Czech). Přimda Castle. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- "Historie do r. 1945" (in Czech). Město Přimda. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- "Zřícenina hradu Přimda" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- "Normales et records pour la période 1991-2020 à Primda". infoclimat.fr. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "Partnerství Přimda a Pfreimd" (in Czech). Město Přimda. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
