Povrly Explained

Povrly
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ústí nad Labem
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ústí nad Labem
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.6728°N 14.1606°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1186
Area Total Km2:25.57
Elevation M:143
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2261
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:400 02, 403 32

Povrly (German: Pömmerle or Pömerle) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Mírkov, Neštědice, Roztoky and Slavošov are administrative parts of Povrly.

Geography

Povrly is located about 8km (05miles) east of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in Central Bohemian Uplands and in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the hill Slavošov at 594m (1,949feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River.

History

The first written mention of Povrly is from 1186. For centuries, it belonged to the Děčín estate.[2]

Economy

There is a copper factory in Povrly, today known as Povrly Copper Industries. It was founded in 1899.[2] [3]

Transport

The I/62 road (part of the European route E442) from Ústí nad Labem to Děčín passes through the municipality.

Povrly is located on the railway line Děčín–Kadaň. The municipality is served by three train stations and stops: Povrly, Povrly-Roztoky and Neštědice.[4]

Sights

In the centre of Povrly is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a modern church, built in 1936.[5]

A historical landmark is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist in Roztoky. It was built in 1875 on the site of an older late Baroque church. It is an architecturally atypical church built in the late Neoclassical style using Neo-Gothic and Neo-Romanesque elements.[6]

On the Blansko hill near Mírkov is the ruin of the Blansko Castle. It was first documented in 1401. In the 16th century, it lost its residential function. During the Thirty Years' War, it fell into disrepair. Today the ruin is freely accessible.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce Povrly. Obec Povrly. cs. 2024-02-20.
  3. Web site: Povrly Copper Industries a.s.. Povrly Copper Industries a.s.. cs. 2024-02-20.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Povrly. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-20.
  5. Web site: Kostel Navštívení Panny Marie Povrly u Ústí nad Labem. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-02-20.
  6. Web site: Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-20.
  7. Web site: Zřícenina hradu Blansko. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-02-20.