Kbelany

Kbelany
Kbelany
Municipality
	Centre of Kbelany
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kbelany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°43′57″N 13°7′35″E / 49.73250°N 13.12639°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1239
Area
• Total	6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation	403 m (1,322 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	128
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 23
Website	www.kbelany.cz

Kbelany (German: Wellana) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The name was probably derived from the personal name Kbel, or referred to settlers who came from a place called Kbel or Kbely.^[2]

Geography[edit]

Kbelany is located about 17 km (11 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Harabaska at 502 m (1,647 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Kbelany is from 1239, when the village was owned by the Kladruby Monastery. The monastery owned Kbelany until its abolition in the second half of the 18th century. During the 19th century, the village expanded considerably. In 1938, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany. After World War II, the German-speaking population was expelled.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	183	—
1880	373	+103.8%
1890	359	−3.8%
1900	299	−16.7%
1910	267	−10.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	283	+6.0%
1930	254	−10.2%
1950	172	−32.3%
1961	173	+0.6%
1970	105	−39.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	76	−27.6%
1991	54	−28.9%
2001	69	+27.8%
2011	100	+44.9%
2021	106	+6.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Plzeň to the Czech-German border in Rozvadov runs along the southern municipal border.

Kbelany is located on the railway line of local importance from Nýřany to Heřmanova Huť. The train station in the municipality is called Přehýšov after the neighbouring municipality of Přehýšov.^[6]

Sights[edit]

Kbelany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are a stone conciliation cross and a border stone, both from the 16th century.^[7] A landmark is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, located in the centre of the village.

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 217.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kbelany. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Přehýšov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kbelany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 217.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kbelany. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Detail stanice Přehýšov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

[7] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kbelany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

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