Neustupov is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Neustupov | |
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 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Neustupov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′54″N 14°41′55″E / 49.61500°N 14.69861°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1186 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 551 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 257 03, 257 86 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages and hamlets of Barčov, Bořetice, Broumovice, Chlístov, Dolní Borek, Hojšín, Jiřetice, Královna, Podlesí, Sedlečko, Slavín, Vlčkovice, Vrchy, Záhoříčko, Zálesí and Žinice are administrative parts of Neustupov.
Etymology
editThe initial name of the settlement was Neostupov. The name was derived from the personal name Neostup, meaning "Neostup's (court)".[2]
Geography
editNeustupov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Benešov and 50 km (31 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point of Neustupov and of the entire Benešov District is the Mezivrata hill at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level. The stream Slupský potok originates here and flows across the territory. It supplies a local system of fishponds.
History
editThe first written mention of Neustupov is from 1186. The village was promoted to a market town by Emperor Leopold I in 1666.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
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On the top of the Mezivrata hill is a 102 m (335 ft) tall lattice radio tower for FM-/TV-broadcasting. It was built in 1989.[6]
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was originally a Romanesque church, probably from the first half of the 12th century. It was rebuilt several times, but its Romanesque tower has been preserved. Next to the church is a rectory built in 1829–1834.[7]
The second landmark is the Neustupov Castle. It was built in the 17th century, on the site of an old fortress from the 12th or 13th century. It was rebuilt and extended many times and today it has the neo-Gothic form. It is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[7][8]
Notable people
edit- Julie Fantová-Kusá (1858–1908), suffragette and feminist
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 220.
- ^ "Úvod do historie" (in Czech). Městys Neustupov. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Vysílač Votice-Mezivrata má dnes výluku DVB-T i DVB-T2" (in Czech). Lupa.cz. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ a b "Památky Neustupova" (in Czech). Městys Neustupov. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
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