Úterý

Úterý
Town
Town square
Coat of arms
Úterý Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′26″N 13°0′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1233
Government
• Mayor	Václav Konstantinovič
Area
• Total	25.92 km^2 (10.01 sq mi)
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	447
• Density	17/km^2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 40
Website	www.mesto-utery.cz

Úterý (German: Neumarkt) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 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 33 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Stěnský vrch at 760 m (2,490 ft) 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.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,597 —     1880 1,735 +8.6% 1890 1,772 +2.1% 1900 1,630 −8.0% 1910 1,607 −1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,488 −7.4% 1930 1,373 −7.7% 1950 509 −62.9% 1961 507 −0.4% 1970 494 −2.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 399 −19.2% 1991 369 −7.5% 2001 384 +4.1% 2011 416 +8.3% 2021 431 +3.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Almost half of houses in Úterý are recreational objects.^[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

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.^[5]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in 1747, probably by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Město Úterý – Historie" (in Czech). Město Úterý. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
6. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.

External links

• Official website