Nepomuk

Nepomuk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛpomuk]; German: Pomuk) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Saint John of Nepomuk (also called St. John Nepomucene or Juan Nepomuceno) who was born here in around 1340 and whose statue can be seen on the town square.

Nepomuk
Town
Town hall on the town square
Flag
Coat of arms
Nepomuk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′11″N 13°34′56″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1144
Government
 • MayorJiří Švec
Area
 • Total12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total3,735
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
304 03, 335 03
Websitewww.nepomuk.cz

Geography

Nepomuk lies on the Mihovka River, some 30 km (19 mi) to the south-southwest of the regional capital of Plzeň.

History

The village of Pomuk was mentioned for the first time in 1144 when a new Cistercian monastery was built nearby. The monastery was destroyed by Hussite army in 1420 and now there is the village Klášter. In 1384 Pomuk was merged with neighbouring Přesanice and renamed as Nepomuk which was granted a town status in 1413.

The Zelená Hora Castle lies to the north of the town.

Administration

Nepomuk is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the same borders.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Nepomuk is twinned with:[2][3]

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gollark: However, I don't know how asymptotes work, so I'm just going for slightly increasing it each time.
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References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerská města". nepomuk.cz (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  3. "Výprava sboru Canto Nepomucenum do Brazílie". nepomuk.cz (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-28.



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