Neumětely Explained

Neumětely
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Beroun
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.8525°N 14.0367°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1331
Area Total Km2:9.37
Elevation M:315
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:608
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:267 24

Neumětely is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The Czech word neumětel means a clumsy person. The name Neumětely denoted a village of such people.[2]

Geography

Neumětely is located about 12km (07miles) south of Beroun and 33km (21miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Housina at 461m (1,512feet) above sea level.

History

The village allegedly existed in 1266, when it was a property of the Zbraslav Monastery. The first trustworthy written mention of Neumětely is from 1331. Until 1573, the village was divided into two parts, one owned by the monastery and one by various noblemen. In 1573, Mikuláš Valtr of Valtršpurk bought the second part from the monastery and united the village as part of the Lochovice estate.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Neumětely is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the late Baroque style in the 18th century and modified in 1887. The Gothic presbytery from the original church has been preserved. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower, built sometime between 1763 and 1824.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř. 219. 1951. cs.
  3. Web site: Hlavní zajímavosti v obci. Obec Neumětely. cs. 2024-07-08.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-08.