Poleň

Poleň is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. The village of Poleň is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Poleň
Municipality
General view
General view
Flag of Poleň
Flag
Coat of arms of Poleň
Coat of arms
Poleň is located in Czech Republic
Poleň
Poleň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′30″N 13°10′36″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1245
Area
 • Total17.66 km2 (6.82 sq mi)
Elevation
458 m (1,503 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total282
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
339 01
Websitewww.polen.cz

Administrative parts
Centre of Mlýnec

Villages of Mlýnec, Poleňka, Pušperk and Zdeslav are administrative parts of Poleň.

Geography

Poleň is located about 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Klatovy and 37 km (23 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands, in the valley of the Poleňka Stream. The highest point is the peak of Velký Bítov at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level, located on the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Poleň is in a document of Queen Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen from 1245, where Blažej of Poleň is recorded as a witness.[2]

The history of the village was then connected with the Pušperk Castle, which was first mentioned in 1266 and founded shortly before. It was conquered and destroyed before 1434. The castle was repaired between 1465 and 1473, but in 1473 it was demolished again and definitely became a ruin.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,156—    
18801,191+3.0%
18901,096−8.0%
19001,010−7.8%
19101,003−0.7%
YearPop.±%
1921958−4.5%
1930888−7.3%
1950626−29.5%
1961531−15.2%
1970477−10.2%
YearPop.±%
1980382−19.9%
1991329−13.9%
2001272−17.3%
2011286+5.1%
2021293+2.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

The Church of All the Saints dates from the 14th century. It has valuable oil painting of Madonna with Child from the 16th century. Behind the church is the ruin of Church of Saint Margaret, abolished in 1786. Other sacral monuments include the Chapel of Saint Salvador of Horta, and the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Zdeslav.[6]

Notable people
  • Crossroads
    Crossroads
  • Centre of Poleň
    Centre of Poleň
  • The village of Zdeslav
    The village of Zdeslav

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Ze života obce" (in Czech). Obec Poleň. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  3. "Zřícenina hradu Pušperk" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 23–24.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Historické zajímavosti" (in Czech). Obec Poleň. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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