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Podbořany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpodbor̝anɪ] ; German : Podersam) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. The town is known for producing hops.
The town parts and villages of Buškovice, Dolánky, Hlubany, Kaštice, Kněžice, Letov, Mory, Neprobylice, Oploty, Pšov, Sýrovice and Valov are administrative parts of Podbořany.
Podbořany is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Louny and 38 km (24 mi) east of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Most Basin, but a small western part of the municipal territory extends into the Doupov Mountains and includes the highest point of Podbořany at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level. The stream Dolánecký potok flows through the town.
According to archaeological research, Slavic tribes lived here before the 10th century, and there was an important Slavic gord on the nearby Rubín hill. Some researchers even identify Rubín with the mythical Wogastisburg, which was the scene of the Battle of Wogastisburg. [2]
The first written mention of Podbořany is in a deed of the monastery in Postoloprty from 1362. [3] The village was owned by the monastery until 1426, when it was bought by the Lords of Gutštejn. During their rule, Podbořany became a market town. In 1575, as a property of the Schlick family, Podbořany received town rights. [4]
During the 16th century, the Germanization of Podbořany started. After the Thirty Years' War, Germans became a majority. In 1945–1946, the German population was expelled and they were partially replaced by Czechs from Volhynia. [4]
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Podbořany was historically known for the mining of kaolin and the production of porcelain. Today it is one of the centres of hops cultivation. [7]
The I/27 road (the section from Plzeň to Most) passes through the eastern part of the municipal territory.
Podbořany is located on the railway line Plzeň–Most.
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a late Baroque building from 1781. Next to the church is a rectory from 1788. [8]
The Church of the Savior was built by German Lutherans living in and around Podbořany in 1901–1902. Today the pseudo-Romanesque building serves mainly cultural purposes. [9]
Podbořany is twinned with: [10]
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