Úterý | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Plzeň-North |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.9406°N 13.0025°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Václav Konstantinovič |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1233 |
Area Total Km2: | 25.92 |
Elevation M: | 485 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 447 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 330 40 |
Úterý (de|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.
The villages of Olešovice and Vidžín are administrative parts of Úterý.
The name of the town literally means 'Tuesday'.
Úterý is located about northwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Stěnský vrch at 760m (2,490feet) above sea level. The stream of Úterský potok flows through the town.
The town was probably founded in 11th century, however the first written mention is from 1233.
Almost half of houses in Úterý are recreational objects.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
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.[3]
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in 1747, probably by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.[4]