Velké Popovice
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 3,300 inhabitants.
Velké Popovice | |
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 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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,397 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 69 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Brtnice, Dub, Dubiny, Klenové, Krámský, Křivá Ves, Lojovice, Mokřany and Řepčice are administrative parts of Velké Popovice.
Geography
Velké Popovice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 485 m (1,591 ft) above sea level. The Mokřanský Stream flows through the municipality and together with several nameless tributaries supplies several ponds in the territory.
History
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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 Our Lady of the Snows 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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "O Velkých Popovicích" (in Czech). Obec Velké Popovice. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
