Povrly

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First mentioned1186
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Povrly
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Povrly
Coat of arms of Povrly
Povrly is located in Czech Republic
Povrly
Povrly
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°40′22″N 14°9′38″E / 50.67278°N 14.16056°E / 50.67278; 14.16056
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictÚstí nad Labem
First mentioned1186
Area
  Total
25.57 km2 (9.87 sq mi)
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
2,277
  Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
400 02, 403 32
Websitewww.povrly.cz

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.

Povrly consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Povrly (1,338)
  • Mírkov (99)
  • Neštědice (628)
  • Roztoky (117)
  • Slavošov (33)

Geography

Povrly is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) 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 594 m (1,949 ft) 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.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,875    
18801,808−3.6%
18902,068+14.4%
19002,340+13.2%
19102,852+21.9%
YearPop.±%
19212,863+0.4%
19303,315+15.8%
19502,473−25.4%
19612,351−4.9%
19702,419+2.9%
YearPop.±%
19802,555+5.6%
19912,146−16.0%
20012,109−1.7%
20112,176+3.2%
20212,215+1.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

There is a copper factory in Povrly, today known as Povrly Copper Industries. It was founded in 1899.[3][6]

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.[7]

Sights

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