Úterý (german: Neumarkt) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the

Plzeň Region Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English, german: Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň Reg ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The villages of Olešovice and Vidžín are administrative parts of Úterý.

Etymology

The name of the town literally means " Tuesday".

Geography

Úterý is located about northwest of

Plzeň Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...

. It lies in the Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Stěnský vrch at above sea level. The stream of Úterský potok flows through the town.

History

The town was probably founded in 11th century, however the first written mention is from 1233.

Demographics

Economy

Almost half of houses in Úterý are recreational objects.

Sights

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1695–1698 according to design of Christoph Dientzenhofer. The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in 1747, probably by

Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer ( cs, Kilián Ignác Dientzenhofer) (1 September 1689, Prague – 18 December 1751) was a Bohemian architect of the Baroque era. He was the fifth son of the German architect Christoph Dientzenhofer and the Bohemian-German ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Utery Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Plzeň-North District