Podbořany

Podbořany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpodbor̝anɪ]; German: Podersam) is a town in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,400 inhabitants. Primarily agricultural, the surrounding area is known for producing hops.

Podbořany
Town
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag
Coat of arms
Podbořany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′34″N 13°24′38″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1369
Government
 • MayorRadek Reindl
Area
 • Total60.12 km2 (23.21 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total6,386
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
438 01, 441 01
Websitewww.podborany.net

History

The oldest finds of habitation in the area date to Neolithic times. On a nearby hill, Rubin was probably a mythical Slavic settlement, Wogastisburg, which in 631 or 632 was the site of a battle between the Slavs under King Samo and Franks under Dagobert I. The first written mention of the village is from 1369. During the 16th century, the language spoken in the town and the identity of its people slowly switched from Czech to German. Podbořany received town rights on 11 November 1575. In 1945–46 the German population of Podersam was expelled. In 1960, Podbořany was annexed to the area Podbořany Louny, and then to Chomutov, Karlovy Vary and Plzeň-North, Rakovník.[2]

Notable people

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

Podbořany is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. http://www.podborany.net/
  3. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Podbořany. Retrieved 2020-08-17.


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