Poleň
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Administrative division
Poleň consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
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- Poleň (134)
- Mlýnec (38)
- Poleňka (26)
- Pušperk (36)
- Zdeslav (59)
Geography
Poleň is located about Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Klatovy and Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands, in the valley of the Poleňka Stream. The highest point is the peak of Velký Bítov at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level, located on the southern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Poleň is in a document of Queen Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen from 1245, where Blažej of Poleň is recorded as a witness.[2]
The history of the village was then connected with the Pušperk Castle, which was first mentioned in 1266 and founded shortly before. It was conquered and destroyed before 1434. The castle was repaired between 1465 and 1473, but in 1473 it was demolished again and definitely became a ruin.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Poleň is the Church of All the Saints. It dates from the 14th century. It has valuable oil painting of Madonna with Child from the 16th century. Behind the church is the ruin of Church of Saint Margaret, abolished in 1786. Other sacral monuments include the Chapel of Saint Salvador, and the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Zdeslav.[4]
Notable people
- Abraham Klauber (1831–1911), American entrepreneur
References
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