Klenčí pod Čerchovem (until 1946 Kleneč pod Čerchovem; ) is a market town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as a village monument zone.

Administrative division

Klenčí pod Čerchovem consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Klenčí pod Čerchovem (1,182) *Capartice (41) *Černá Řeka (43) *Jindřichova Hora (1)

Geography

Klenčí pod Čerchovem is located about west of

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and southwest of

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. It lies mostly in the

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. The highest point is the Bučina hill at above sea level. The mountain of

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, involved in the market town's name, is located south of the market town outside the municipal territory. A notable body of water is the fishpond Klenečský rybník, located in the northeastern part of Klenčí pod Čerchovem.

History

Klenčí was founded in 1325 by Chods. In the second half of the 17th century, the settlement grew and became a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

Demographics

Transport

Klenčí pod Čerchovem is located on the railway line Domažlice– Planá.

Sights

The centre of Klenčí pod Čerchovem is known for preserved examples of folk architecture. The main landmark is the Church of Saint Martin, built in the Baroque style in 1737–1745.

Notable people

Jindřich Šimon Baar Jindřich Šimon Baar (7 February 1869 – 24 October 1925) was a Czech Catholic priest and writer, realist, author of the so-called ''country prose''. He joined the Czech ''Catholic modern style'', but later severed the ties with that movement ...

(1869–1925), Catholic priest and writer

Twin towns – sister cities

Klenčí pod Čerchovem is twinned with: *

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, Belgium * Kleneč, Czech Republic * Waldmünchen, Germany

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Klenci pod Cerchovem Populated places in Domažlice District Market towns in the Czech Republic Chodové