Neustupov

Market town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°36′54″N 14°41′55″E / 49.61500°N 14.69861°E / 49.61500; 14.69861Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict BenešovFirst mentioned1186Area

• Total28.69 km² (11.08 sq mi)Elevation

511 m (1,677 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total548 • Density19/km² (49/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

257 03, 257 86

Websitewww.neustupov.cz

Neustupov is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Barčov, Bořetice, Broumovice, Chlístov, Dolní Borek, Hojšín, Jiřetice, Královna, Podlesí, Sedlečko, Slavín, Vlčkovice, Vrchy, Záhoříčko, Zálesí and Žinice are administrative parts of Neustupov.

Geography

Neustupov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Benešov and 50 km (31 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point of Neustupov and of the entire Benešov District is the hill Mezivrata at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level. The stream Slupský potok originates here and flows across the territory. It supplies a local system of fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Neustupov is from 1186. The village was promoted to a market town by Emperor Leopold I in 1666.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,281	—
1880	2,263	−0.8%
1890	2,199	−2.8%
1900	2,067	−6.0%
1910	1,901	−8.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,643	−13.6%
1930	1,563	−4.9%
1950	1,059	−32.2%
1961	1,071	+1.1%
1970	960	−10.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	775	−19.3%
1991	588	−24.1%
2001	518	−11.9%
2011	512	−1.2%
2021	533	+4.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was originally a Romanesque church, probably from the first half of the 12th century. It was rebuilt several times, but its Romanesque tower has been preserved. Next to the church is a rectory built in 1829–1834.^[5]

The second landmark is the Neustupov Castle. It was built in the 17th century, on the site of an old fortress from the 12th or 13th century. It was rebuilt and extended many times and today it has the neo-Gothic form. It is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.^[5]^[6]

Notable people

Julie Fantová-Kusá (1858–1908), suffragette and feminist

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Úvod do historie" (in Czech). Městys Neustupov. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ ^a ^b "Památky Neustupova" (in Czech). Městys Neustupov. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-21.