Podmokly (Klatovy District)

Podmokly
Municipality
Chapel in the centre of Podmokly
Flag Coat of arms
Podmokly Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°13′49″N 13°34′41″E / 49.23028°N 13.57806°E / 49.23028; 13.57806
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Klatovy
First mentioned	1045
Area
• Total	5.27 km^2 (2.03 sq mi)
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	153
• Density	29/km^2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	342 01
Website	www.podmokly.cz

Podmokly is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the old Czech word podmoklý (i.e. 'waterlogged'), meaning 'a settlement of people living in waterlogged houses'.^[2]

Geography

Podmokly is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) southeast of Klatovy and 57 km (35 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 647 m (2,123 ft) above sea level. The stream Podmokelský potok flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Podmokly is from 1045, when Duke Bretislav I donated the village to the Břevnov Monastery. Until the end of the 19th century, Podmokly had a large Jewish community.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 432 —     1880 390 −9.7% 1890 381 −2.3% 1900 377 −1.0% 1910 372 −1.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 403 +8.3% 1930 378 −6.2% 1950 274 −27.5% 1961 277 +1.1% 1970 228 −17.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 191 −16.2% 1991 179 −6.3% 2001 180 +0.6% 2011 169 −6.1% 2021 126 −25.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Former synagogue

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the former synagogue. It is a small rural synagogue rebuilt into its current form after a fire in the second half of the 19th century. It has partially preserved original interiors.^[6] In the western part of the municipality, outside the built-up area, there is a Jewish cemetery.^[3]

The main landmark of Podmokly is a Baroque chapel from the 18th century.^[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 402.
3. "Historie, současnost" (in Czech). Obec Podmokly. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Podmokly". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-09-01.

External links

• Official website