Úněšov () is a municipality and village in

Plzeň-North District Plzeň-North District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Nýřany. Administrative division Plzeň-North District is divided into two Dis ...

in the

Plzeň Region Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; ) is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plz ...

of the

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

. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Úněšov consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *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)".

Geography

Úněšov is located about northwest of

Plzeň Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...

. It lies mostly in the

Plasy Uplands Plasy (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery of the same name, which is protected as a national cultural monument. Administrative di ...

, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the

Rakovník Uplands Rakovník (, ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Rakovník consists o ...

. The highest point is the hill Lišák at above sea level. The upper course of the

Třemošná Třemošná (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Třemošná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...

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 Bělá may refer to: Places in the Czech Republic *Bělá (Havlíčkův Brod District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Bělá (Opava District), a municipality and village in the Moravian-Silesian Region * Bělá (Pelhřimov Di ...

estate.

Demographics

Transport

The I/20 road (part of the

European route E49 European route E49 is a road that forms part of the International E-road network. It runs between Magdeburg, Germany, and Vienna, Austria. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : - Magdeburg, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, ** : ** : - Plauen * Czec ...

) from Plzeň to

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...

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. 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.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Unesov Villages in Plzeň-North District