Všeruby | |
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: | 49.8417°N 13.2294°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Václav Červenka |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1212 |
Area Total Km2: | 23.57 |
Elevation M: | 424 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1700 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 330 11, 330 16, 330 35 |
Všeruby (in Czech pronounced as /ˈfʃɛrubɪ/; German: Wscherau) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
The villages of Chrančovice, Chrástov, Klenovice, Kokořov, Popovice and Radimovice are administrative parts of Všeruby.
Všeruby is located about 15km (09miles) northwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 540m (1,770feet) above sea level. The Třemošná Stream flows through the town.
The first written mention of Všeruby is from 1212. Until 1945, most of the inhabitants were ethnic Germans. In 1945, the German population was expelled.[2]
The I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from Plzeň to Karlovy Vary passes through the municipal territory.
The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Holy Spirit. Originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the second half of the 16th century.[3]
The Church of Saint Martin is located in the area of the former gord. It is a Romanesque church from the second half of the 12th century. The chancel was added in the Gothic-Renaissance period and rebuilt in 1684.[4]
The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk is a valuable small Baroque building. It dates from around 1760.[5]