Měcholupy is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology The Old Czech word měcholup was derived from ('money bag') and ('robber'), and referred to a type of robbers. Měcholupy was initially a settlement of such robbers.
Geography Měcholupy is located about south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Buková hora at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Měcholupy is from 1558.
Demographics
Transport The I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from Plzeň to České Budějovice runs through the municipality.
The railway line Plzeň–Nepomuk crosses the eastern part of the municipality, but there is no train station.
Sights Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are two archaeological sites; one on the site of a Middle Eneolithic settlement and one on the site of a former medieval village.
The main cultural landmark of Měcholupy is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1905.
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