Všeruby (Plzeň-North District)

Všeruby (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfʃɛrubɪ]; German: Wscherau) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Všeruby
Town
Church of Saint Martin on the hill
Flag Coat of arms
Všeruby Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′30″N 13°13′46″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1212
Government
• Mayor	Václav Červenka
Area
• Total	23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi)
Elevation	424 m (1,391 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,716
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	330 11, 330 16, 330 35
Website	www.vseruby-mesto.cz

Administrative division

Všeruby consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Všeruby (1,286)
• Chrančovice (119)
• Chrástov (9)
• Klenovice (73)
• Kokořov (54)
• Popovice (24)
• Radimovice (50)

Geography

Všeruby is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 540 m (1,770 ft) above sea level. The Třemošná River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Všeruby is from 1212. Until 1945, most of the inhabitants were ethnic Germans. In 1945, the German population was expelled.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,179 —     1880 2,144 −1.6% 1890 2,140 −0.2% 1900 2,124 −0.7% 1910 2,053 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,892 −7.8% 1930 1,971 +4.2% 1950 952 −51.7% 1961 1,041 +9.3% 1970 858 −17.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 957 +11.5% 1991 956 −0.1% 2001 986 +3.1% 2011 1,227 +24.4% 2021 1,615 +31.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from Plzeň to Karlovy Vary passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

Church of the Holy Spirit

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of the Holy Spirit. Originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the second half of the 16th century.^[6]

The Church of Saint Martin is located in the area of the former gord. It is a Romanesque church from the second half of the 12th century. The chancel was added in the Gothic-Renaissance period and rebuilt in 1684.^[7]

The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk is a valuable small Baroque building. It dates from around 1760.^[8]

Notable people

• Carola Braunbock (1924–1978), German actress
• Franz Metzner (1870–1919), German sculptor