Poděvousy is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

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.

Poděvousy is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Domažlice and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Poděvousy is from 1115.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 346 —     1880 348 +0.6% 1890 368 +5.7% 1900 396 +7.6% 1910 429 +8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 484 +12.8% 1930 422 −12.8% 1950 360 −14.7% 1961 357 −0.8% 1970 335 −6.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 293 −12.5% 1991 248 −15.4% 2001 258 +4.0% 2011 226 −12.4% 2021 231 +2.2%
Source: Censuses

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

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.

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