Přimda
Town
View from the northwest
View from the northwest
Flag of Přimda
Flag
Coat of arms of Přimda
Coat of arms
Přimda is located in Czech Republic
Přimda
Přimda
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′24″N 12°40′12″E / 49.67333°N 12.67000°E / 49.67333; 12.67000
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1126
Government
 • MayorJan Junek
Area
 • Total50.63 km2 (19.55 sq mi)
Elevation
601 m (1,972 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,561
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
348 06
Websitewww.mestoprimda.cz

Přimda (German: Pfraumberg) is a town in Tachov District the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Kundratice, Malé Dvorce, Málkov, Mlýnec, Rájov, Třískolupy, Újezd pod Přimdou and Velké Dvorce are administrative parts of Přimda.

Geography

Přimda is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Tachov and 50 km (31 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest. The highest point is the Přimda hill at 848 m (2,782 ft) above sea level.

Climate

Climate data for Přimda (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1988−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8)		 16.5
(61.7)		 21.7
(71.1)		 27.4
(81.3)		 30.5
(86.9)		 32.5
(90.5)		 33.9
(93.0)		 36.6
(97.9)		 29.4
(84.9)		 23.2
(73.8)		 16.5
(61.7)		 10.9
(51.6)		 36.6
(97.9)
Average high °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)		 1.3
(34.3)		 5.9
(42.6)		 12.1
(53.8)		 16.5
(61.7)		 19.9
(67.8)		 21.7
(71.1)		 21.6
(70.9)		 16.1
(61.0)		 10.0
(50.0)		 3.6
(38.5)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 10.7
(51.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 2.6
(36.7)		 7.7
(45.9)		 12.0
(53.6)		 15.3
(59.5)		 17.2
(63.0)		 17.1
(62.8)		 12.4
(54.3)		 7.3
(45.1)		 1.9
(35.4)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 7.4
(45.3)
Average low °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 7.5
(45.5)		 10.8
(51.4)		 12.7
(54.9)		 12.7
(54.9)		 8.8
(47.8)		 4.6
(40.3)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 4.2
(39.5)
Record low °C (°F) −17.9
(−0.2)		 −20.1
(−4.2)		 −15.9
(3.4)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 1.3
(34.3)		 4.7
(40.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −7.1
(19.2)		 −13.3
(8.1)		 −20.4
(−4.7)		 −20.4
(−4.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.1
(2.29)		 45.5
(1.79)		 50.3
(1.98)		 41.4
(1.63)		 62.3
(2.45)		 74.5
(2.93)		 79.2
(3.12)		 76.5
(3.01)		 62.2
(2.45)		 55.8
(2.20)		 54.0
(2.13)		 64.0
(2.52)		 723.9
(28.50)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.3 9.0 10.3 8.2 11.0 11.0 11.8 10.2 9.1 10.6 10.7 12.4 125.6
Source: infoclimat.fr[2]

History

The first written mention of the Přimda Castle is from 1121, when it was an important border fortress.[3] The first written mention of the settlement Přimda is in a deed of King John of Bohemia from 1331, when it was already referred to as a town.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,017—    
18802,999−0.6%
18902,924−2.5%
19002,910−0.5%
19103,020+3.8%
YearPop.±%
19212,888−4.4%
19302,825−2.2%
19501,038−63.3%
19611,117+7.6%
19701,006−9.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,096+8.9%
19911,282+17.0%
20011,358+5.9%
20111,481+9.1%
20211,404−5.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Plzeň to the Czech-German border passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

Přimda Castle

The town is known for the Romanesque Přimda Castle, a ruin of the second oldest castle in the country (after Prague Castle). It is located on the Přimda hill. A massive prismatic tower from the first half of the 12th century has been preserved. The ruin is protected as a national cultural monument.[3][7]

Twin towns – sister cities

Přimda is twinned with:[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Normales et records pour la période 1991-2020 à Primda". infoclimat.fr. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "O hradu Přimda" (in Czech). Přimda Castle. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Historie do r. 1945" (in Czech). Město Přimda. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Tachov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Zřícenina hradu Přimda" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  8. ↑ "Partnerství Přimda a Pfreimd" (in Czech). Město Přimda. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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