Chlumčany is a municipality and village in

Plzeň-South District Plzeň-South 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 Přeštice. Administrative division Plzeň-South District is divided into four ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Chlumčany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chlumčany (2,157) *Hradčany (129)

Etymology

The name is derived from the word ''chlum'', i.e. 'forested hill'. The word ''chlumčan'' denoted a person who lived on a or near a .

Geography

Chlumčany is located about south 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

Švihov Highlands Švihov may refer to places in the Czech Republic: *Švihov (Klatovy District), a town in the Plzeň Region **Švihov Castle in the town *Švihov (Rakovník District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region *Švihov, a village an ...

, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into 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 ...

. The highest point is at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chlumčany is from 1379. Until 1602, it was owned by various lower noble families. In 1602, Chlumčany was bought by the

Wratislaw of Mitrovice The Wratislaw of Mitrovice or Vratislav of Mitrovice (; ) is a Bohemian nobility, Bohemian noble family. The first mentioned member of the family is Wratislaw, who acquired the estate of Mezno, Mitrovice in 1448. The family gradually gained sign ...

family. From 1712 to the 1770s, it was owned by the Morzin family. The last noble owners of Chlumčany were the

Schönborn family Schönborn may refer to: Places * Schönborn, Brandenburg, in the Elbe-Elster district, Brandenburg * Bad Schönborn, in the district of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg * Schönborn, Rhein-Hunsrück, in the Rhein-Hunsrück district, Rhineland-Pa ...

, who acquired the estate in 1794.

Demographics

Transport

The R/27 road (the section from

Klatovy Klatovy (; ) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administr ...

, here part of the European route E53) passes through the eastern part of the municipal territory. Chlumčany is located on the railway line

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

–Klatovy via Plzeň.

Sights

The main landmark of Chlumčany is the Chapel of Saint Mary of Help. It was built in the Baroque style in 1749–1751. A technical monument is an

Art Nouveau Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and ...

tower-shaped water tank. It dates from 1912. In addition to its technical function, it is considered an architecturally valuable building.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chlumcany Villages in Plzeň-South District