| Poděvousy | |
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| Municipality | |
 Main street | |
 Coat of arms | |
  PoděvousyLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′39″N 13°7′52″E / 49.52750°N 13.13111°E / 49.52750; 13.13111 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Domažlice |
| First mentioned | 1115 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 km (1.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 242 |
| • Density | 89/km (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 345 61 |
| Website | www |
Poděvousy is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from poděvous, which is an old Czech word for a person who pohodil vousy ("shed his beard"). So it designated a village of shaved people.
Geography
Poděvousy is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Domažlice and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Poděvousy is from 1115.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Poděvousy is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a rural house from the first half of the 19th century. A landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of Poděvousy.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 395.
- ^ "Obec Poděvousy" (in Czech). Obec Poděvousy. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Poděvousy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-15.