Úněšov

Úněšov
Municipality
Church of Saint Procopius
Úněšov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′58″N 13°8′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	38.68 km^2 (14.93 sq mi)
Elevation	527 m (1,729 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	633
• Density	16/km^2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	330 35, 330 36, 330 38
Website	www.unesov.cz

Úněšov (German: Anischau) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Úněšov consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Úněšov (317)
• Budeč (21)
• Čbán (38)
• Číhaná (119)
• Hvožďany (37)
• Lípa (12)
• Podmokly (24)
• Štipoklasy (17)
• Vojtěšín (20)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Uněš (a shortened form of Uněslav), meaning "Uněš's (court)".[3]

Geography

Úněšov is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Plasy Uplands, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Lišák at 677 m (2,221 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the Třemošná River flows through the municipality and supplies a system of several small fishponds there.

History

The first written mention of Úněšov is from 1352. The village was owned by various lower noblemen. From 1556, Úněšov belonged to the Bělá estate.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,372 —     1880 1,308 −4.7% 1890 1,282 −2.0% 1900 1,238 −3.4% 1910 1,277 +3.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,267 −0.8% 1930 1,244 −1.8% 1950 646 −48.1% 1961 620 −4.0% 1970 561 −9.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 579 +3.2% 1991 563 −2.8% 2001 541 −3.9% 2011 547 +1.1% 2021 605 +10.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from Plzeň to Karlovy Vary passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Úněšov is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1738–1739.[7]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is located in Číhaná. It was built in the first half of the 18th century, on the site of an older church.[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 447.
4. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Úněšov. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
8. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-04.

External links

• Official website