Peruc

Market town in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

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50°20′19″N 13°57′50″E / 50.33861°N 13.96389°E / 50.33861; 13.96389Country

Czech RepublicRegion Ústí nad Labem DistrictLounyFirst mentioned1170Area

• Total53.38 km² (20.61 sq mi)Elevation

335 m (1,099 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,337 • Density44/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

439 07, 439 08, 440 01

Websitewww.peruc.cz

Peruc (German: Perutz) is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Černochov, Hřivčice, Chrastín, Pátek, Radonice nad Ohří, Stradonice and Telce are administrative parts of Peruc.

Geography

Peruc is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Louny and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 369 m (1,211 ft) above sea level. The Ohře River flows along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Peruc is from 1170. Until the Hussite Wars, the village was owned by the Strahov Monastery, then the owners often changed. The village was looted several times during the Thirty Years' War. From 1814 to 1945, Peruc was property of the Thun und Hohenstein family. The municipality was promoted to a market town in 1898.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	4,124	—
1880	4,491	+8.9%
1890	4,691	+4.5%
1900	4,962	+5.8%
1910	5,160	+4.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,930	−4.5%
1930	4,974	+0.9%
1950	3,612	−27.4%
1961	3,390	−6.1%
1970	3,043	−10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,565	−15.7%
1991	2,085	−18.7%
2001	2,068	−0.8%
2011	2,118	+2.4%
2021	2,313	+9.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Peruc is located on the railway line Louny–Vrbičany.

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is among the main landmarks of Peruc. It was built in the Baroque style in 1722–1725.^[5]

The Peruc Castle was built on the site of an old fortress at the end of the 16th century. The Renaissance building was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century. It is a valuable and relatively large rural castle surrounded by a park.^[6] The southern wing houses the memorial hall of Emil Filla, who lived here, with his paintings.^[7] In the castle park is the Museum of the Czech Village, located in a former baroque granary from the end of the 18th century.^[8]

The 1,000-year-old Oldřich Oak tree is located in Peruc. It has a circumference of 810 cm (320 in) and a height of 30 m (98 ft).^[9]

Notable people

Bedřich Schnirch (1791–1868), engineer
Emil Filla (1882–1953), painter; lived and worked here in 1947–1952

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Perucký zpravodaj podzim 2015" (in Czech). Městys Peruc. pp. 54–55. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
^ Dlouhý, Hynek (2022-07-26). "Filla se vrátí do milované Peruce. Spory končí, obrazy budou opět na zámku" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
^ "Historie obce Peruc" (in Czech). Městys Peruc. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
^ "The Prince Oldřich Oak in Peruc". Pamatnestromy.cz. Retrieved 2023-06-20.