Humpolec (; german: Humpoletz) is a town in

Pelhřimov District Pelhřimov District ( cs, okres Pelhřimov) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Pelhřimov. Administrative division Pelhřimov District is divided into three administrative districts of municip ...

in the

Vysočina Region The Vysočina Region (; cs, Kraj Vysočina "Highlands Region", , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the his ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...

. It has about 11,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Brunka, Hněvkovice, Kletečná, Krasoňov, Lhotka, Petrovice, Plačkov, Rozkoš, Světlice, Světlický Dvůr and Vilémov are administrative parts of Humpolec.

Geography

Humpolec is located about northwest of

Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; german: Neuhaus) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Administrative p ...

, roughly halfway between

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

and Brno. It lies in the

Křemešník Highlands Křemešník is a mountain in the municipality of Nový Rychnov in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. The mountain lies near the town of Pelhřimov and is part of Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. With an elevation of above sea level, it is t ...

. The hill Krásná vyhlídka with an altitude of is the highest point of the municipal territory. There is a significant amount of small ponds, some of them are in the urban area.

History

The first written mention of Humpolec is from 1178. In the 13th–15th centuries it was a silver mining town. Humpolec became known for drapery production from the 17th century, which reached its peak in the 19th century.

Demographics

Economy

Humpolec is traditionally an industrial town. The largest employer is Valeo Compressor Europe, a manufacturer of compressors for cars. Since 1597, the

Bernard Brewery Bernard Brewery (officially in Czech ''Rodinný pivovar Bernard'') is a brewery in Humpolec, Czech Republic, founded in 1597. The brewery produces non-pasteurised beers. It is the biggest brewery in the Vysočina Region. In 2009, the beer w ...

is established in the town.

Transport

The D1 motorway passes through Humpolec. The railroad of local importance Humpolec –

Havlíčkův Brod Havlíčkův Brod (, until 1945 Německý Brod; german: Deutschbrod) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law a ...

begins here.

Notable people

Jan Želivský Jan Želivský (1380 in Humpolec – 9 March 1422 in Prague) was a prominent Czech priest during the Hussite Reformation. Life Želivský preached at Church of Saint Mary Major. He was one of a few Utraquist priests in Prague at the time and he ...

(1380–1422), priest *

Aleš Hrdlička Alois Ferdinand Hrdlička, after 1918 changed to Aleš Hrdlička (; March 30,HRDLICKA, ALES ...

(1869–1943), Czech-American anthropologist *

Josef Stránský Josef Stránský (September 9, 1872 – March 6, 1936) was a Czech conductor, composer, and art collector/dealer who moved to the United States and conducted the New York Philharmonic from 1911 to 1923. Biography He was born on September ...

(1872–1936), composer and conductor of the

New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is ...

Anna Sychravová Anna Sychravová (7 July 1873 – 22 February 1925) was a Czechoslovakian educator and politician. In 1920 she was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, becoming one of the first group of female members, and the only one elected from Slovakia.Blanca ...

(1873–1925), politician *

Jaroslav Augusta Jaroslav Augusta (September 4, 1878 in Humpolec - February 28, 1970 in Banská Štiavnica) was a Czechoslovak painter, based in modern-day Slovakia. Background From 1897-1901 he studied with Professor M. Pirner at the Academy in Prague and lat ...

(1878–1970), painter *

Jan Zábrana Jan Zábrana (4 July 1931 in Herálec – 3 September 1984 in Prague) was a Czech writer and translator. His parents were teachers and politicians persecuted by the communist regime after the communist revolution of 1948: his mother, a member of ...

(1931–1984), writer and translator; lived here as a child *

Ivan Martin Jirous Ivan Martin Jirous (23 September 1944 – 9 November 2011) was a Czech poet and dissident, best known as the artistic director of the Czech psychedelic rock group The Plastic People of the Universe, and later one of the key figures of the Czec ...

(1944–2011), poet, underground writer and dissident *

Joseph Drapell Joseph Drapell (born March 13, 1940) is a Czech-Canadian abstract painter. Early life Drapell was born in Humpolec, Czechoslovakia, and emigrated to Canada in 1966. From 1968-1970 he studied at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hi ...

(born 1940), Czech-Canadian painter *

Dusan Kadlec Dušan Kadlec (December 21, 1942 – September 12, 2018) was a Czech-Canadian painter, born in Humpolec, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). He pursued his interest in art from a very early age, ultimately studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in ...

(1942–2018), Czech-Canadian painter *

Miluše Horská Miluše Horská (born 26 April 1959) is a Czech pedagogue and politician who has been Senator representing Pardubice since 2010.

(born 1959), politician *

David Holoubek David Holoubek (born 8 June 1980) is a Czech football manager who is currently the manager of Czech Republic U19. Career Early career In his player career he played in 3rd Czech league. His manager career started in Humpolec. He moved to Prague ...

(born 1980), football manager *

Jan Kopic Jan Kopic (born 4 June 1990) is a Czech football player who currently plays for Viktoria Plzeň Viktoria usually refers to Viktoria, a name which is the same as Victoria (name), but may also refer to: Places * FK Viktoria Stadion, stadium of ...

(born 1990), footballer

Twin towns – sister cities

Humpolec is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with: *

Námestovo Námestovo ( hu, Námesztó; pl, Namiestów) is a town in northern Slovakia. It is the capital and largest town of Námestovo District in the Žilina Region. its population was 7,827. Etymology The name is derived from a word ''námesta'' (a re ...

, Slovakia

References

External links

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Brewery in Humpolec
{{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Pelhřimov District