Vejprnice

Vejprnice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,600 inhabitants.

Vejprnice
Municipality
Church of Saint Adalbert
Flag Coat of arms
Vejprnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′47″N 13°16′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	993
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Karpíšek (ODS)
Area
• Total	10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,593
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 27
Website	www.vejprnice.cz

Geography

Vejprnice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands, in a relatively flat landscape. The Vejprnický Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Vejprnice is in the foundation deed of the Břevnov Monastery from 993. A fortress in Vejprnice was first documented in 1318. Thanks to its proximity to Plzeň, the municipality experienced rapid development in recent decades.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 647 —     1880 787 +21.6% 1890 1,165 +48.0% 1900 1,606 +37.9% 1910 1,888 +17.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,006 +6.2% 1930 2,127 +6.0% 1950 1,924 −9.5% 1961 2,964 +54.1% 1970 2,757 −7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,611 −5.3% 1991 2,400 −8.1% 2001 2,520 +5.0% 2011 3,910 +55.2% 2021 4,479 +14.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Vejprnice is located on the railway line Plzeň–Domažlice.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Vejprnice is the Church of Saint Adalbert. The current church was built in 1722–1723 and was designed by architect František Maxmilián Kaňka or his disciple František Ignác Preé.^[2]

Notable people

• Jakub Husník (1837–1916), painter, art teacher and inventor