Nýřany

Nýřany
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
Commune	Nýřany
Parts	Doubrava, Kamenný Újezd, Nýřany
Center	Masarykovo náměstí
- elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
- coordinates	49°42′46.5″N 13°12′26″E / 49.712917°N 13.20722°ECoordinates: 49°42′46.5″N 13°12′26″E / 49.712917°N 13.20722°E
Area	22.79 km^2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population	6,994 (2006-07-03)
Density	307/km^2 (795/sq mi)
First mentioned	1272
Mayor	Jiří Davídek
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	330 23 – 330 34
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Nýřany
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mesto-nyrany.cz

Nýřany
Municipality with Extended Competence
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
Municipalities	Město Touškov, Nýřany, Všeruby (Nýřany), Třemošná
Area	627.50 km^2 (242.28 sq mi)
Population	49,117 (2006-01-01)
Density	78/km^2 (202/sq mi)

Nýřany
Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
Little District	Nýřany
Municipalities	Blatnice (Plzeň-North District), Heřmanova Huť, Hněvnice, Kbelany, Líně, Lochousice, Nýřany, Přehýšov, Rochlov, Tlučná, Úherce (Plzeň-North District), Vejprnice, Zbůch
Area	127.53 km^2 (49.24 sq mi)
Population	20,424 (2005-12-31)
Density	160/km^2 (414/sq mi)

Nýřany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈniːr̝anɪ]; German: Nürschan; Latin: Nirane) is a small town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies 12 km (7 mi) west of the regional capital of Plzeň. Nýřany is a Municipality with Extended Competence. As of 3 July 2006, the town had 6994 inhabitants.

Town parts

• Nýřany
• Doubrava
• Kamenný Újezd
• Pankrác

History

The first written note about the village of Nýřany is from 1272. The status of town was given by emperor Franz Joseph I on 29 January 1892. In the 19th century, black coal deposits were discovered and new people arrived in the town. During World War II the town of Nýřany was a part of Sudetenland. Near the end of the war one transport of death was surprised by an airstrike and about hundred of prisoners managed to escape. They were chased by SS-Guards and local Germans and either killed on the spot or executed at the place called Humboldtka.^[1][2]

Demography

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1970 6,191 —     1980 6,419 +3.7% 1991 7,158 +11.5% 2001 6,913 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 2003 6,942 +0.4% 2006 6,994 +0.7% 2012 7,126 +1.9%

Sightseeings

• Church of Saint Prokop
• Newrenaissance townhall from years 1885–1886
• Chappel of saint Jan Nepomucký
• Monument of shot miners – at former mine Marta
• Monument of prisoners transport during April 1945

Personalities

• Anna Letenská (1904–1942), actress

References

1. FiDiTvo. "Nýřany ve 20. století". Příběhy 20. století. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
2. Nedbálek, František. "Smrt vlakem". Železniční transporty a pochody smrti vězňů koncentračních táborů a válečných zajatců přes české země zima a jaro 1945. České národní Listy. Retrieved 14 May 2014.

Resources

• Jiří Čarek: Městské znaky v českých zemích, Academia Praha 1985

• Czech Statistical Office (2005), Vybrané údaje podle správních obvodů obcí s rozšířenou působností a správních obvodů obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem k 31. 12. 2005, retrieved 2005-03-08

External links

• Media related to Nýřany at Wikimedia Commons