Povrly

Povrly (German: Pömmerle or Pömerle) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Povrly
Municipality
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Povrly Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°40′22″N 14°9′38″E / 50.67278°N 14.16056°E / 50.67278; 14.16056
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Ústí nad Labem
First mentioned	1186
Area
• Total	25.57 km^2 (9.87 sq mi)
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	2,262
• Density	88/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	400 02, 403 32
Website	www.povrly.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Mírkov, Neštědice, Roztoky and Slavošov are administrative parts of Povrly.

Geography

Povrly is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in Central Bohemian Uplands and in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the hill Slavošov at 594 m (1,949 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe river.

History

The first written mention of Povrly is from 1186. For centuries, it belonged to the Děčín estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,875 —     1880 1,808 −3.6% 1890 2,068 +14.4% 1900 2,340 +13.2% 1910 2,852 +21.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,863 +0.4% 1930 3,315 +15.8% 1950 2,473 −25.4% 1961 2,351 −4.9% 1970 2,419 +2.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,555 +5.6% 1991 2,146 −16.0% 2001 2,109 −1.7% 2011 2,176 +3.2% 2021 2,215 +1.8%
Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy

There is a copper factory in Povrly, today known as Povrly Copper Industries. It was founded in 1899.^[2][5]

Transport

The I/62 road (part of the European route E442) from Ústí nad Labem to Děčín passes through the municipality.

Povrly is located on the railway line Děčín–Kadaň. The municipality is served by three train stations and stops: Povrly, Povrly-Roztoky and Neštědice.^[6]

Sights

 

Blansko Castle

In the centre of Povrly is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a modern church, built in 1936.^[7]

A historical landmark is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist in Roztoky. It was built in 1875 on the site of an older late Baroque church. It is an architecturally atypical church built in the late Neoclassical style using Neo-Gothic and Neo-Romanesque elements.^[8]

On the Blansko hill near Mírkov is the ruin of the Blansko Castle. It was first documented in 1401. In the 16th century, it lost its residential function. During the Thirty Years' War, it fell into disrepair. Today the ruin is freely accessible.^[9]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "Historie obce Povrly" (in Czech). Obec Povrly. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Labem" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Povrly Copper Industries a.s." (in Czech). Povrly Copper Industries a.s. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
6. "Detail stanice Povrly" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
7. "Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie Povrly u Ústí nad Labem" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
8. "Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
9. "Zřícenina hradu Blansko" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-20.

External links

 

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