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 pohodil vousy ("shed his beard"). So it designated a village of shaved people.

Geography

Poděvousy is located about 17 km northeast of Domažlice and 27 km southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 476 m 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

Poděvousy is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument 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.