Poděvousy is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology The name is derived from poděvous, which is an old Czech word for a person who ("shed his beard"). So it designated a village of shaved people.
Geography Poděvousy is located about northeast of Domažlice and southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Poděvousy is from 1115.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a rural house from the first half of the 19th century. A landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of Poděvousy.
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