Polepy (Litoměřice District)

Polepy
Municipality
Chapel of the Holy Apostles
Chapel of the Holy Apostles
Flag of Polepy
Flag
Coat of arms of Polepy
Coat of arms
Polepy is located in Czech Republic
Polepy
Polepy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°30′21″N 14°15′52″E / 50.50583°N 14.26444°E / 50.50583; 14.26444
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned1227
Area
 • Total
18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,319
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
411 47
Websitewww.obec-polepy.cz

Polepy is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Encovany, Hrušovany, Libínky, Okna and Třebutičky are administrative parts of Polepy.

Etymology

The name is derived from the verb polepovat ('to glue'). It denoted a village of people who glue something.[2]

Geography

Polepy is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Litoměřice and 23 km (14 mi) southeast of Ústí nad Labem. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Ralsko Uplands, but the southern part with the village of Polepy lies in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 370 m (1,210 ft) above sea level. The stream Úštěcký potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Polepy is from 1227.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,936—    
18802,151+11.1%
18902,265+5.3%
19002,284+0.8%
19102,212−3.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,134−3.5%
19302,353+10.3%
19501,420−39.7%
19611,399−1.5%
19701,342−4.1%
YearPop.±%
19801,209−9.9%
19911,106−8.5%
20011,146+3.6%
20111,263+10.2%
20211,269+0.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Polepy is located on the railway line Ústí nad Labem–Lysá nad Labem.[5]

Sport

The football field in the municipality was the site of motorcycle speedway track in the 1960s and 1970s.[6] The venue hosted a final round of the Czechoslovak Individual Speedway Championship for four consecutive years from 1966 to 1969.[7]

Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Hrušovany

The most valuable building is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Hrušovany. It was built in the Gothic style in the 14th century and extended in the 16th century. Around 1735, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. Next to the church is a separate bell tower from the 16th century.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 424.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Polepy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  6. ^ "V Polepech je zapomenutá plochá dráha". SpeedwayA-Z.cz (in Czech). 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  7. ^ "Individual Czechoslovakian Championship". historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  8. ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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