Bohutín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Bohutín | |
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.JPG) Church of Saint Mary Magdalene | |
 Flag _CoA_CZ.jpg) Coat of arms | |
  Bohutín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′20″N 13°56′38″E / 49.65556°N 13.94389°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,002 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 41 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Havírna, Tisová and Vysoká Pec are administrative parts of Bohutín.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal Bohuta, meaning "Bohuta's (court)".[2]
Geography
editBohutín is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Příbram and 52 km (32 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Leč at 628 m (2,060 ft). The Litavka River flows through the municipality. There are two notable fishponds: Vysokopecký and Vokačovský.
History
editThe first written mention of Bohutín is from 1379. Historically, it is a mining settlement associated with the mining of lead and silver ore.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Rožmitál pod Třemšínem) passes through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of the Bohutín is the Church of the Saint Mary Magdalene. The original church from 1887 was destroyed by a fire in 1950, then it was again built in the pseudo-Gothic style.[3]
In Vysoká Pec is a museum dedicated to Bohutín and its surroundings. Next to the museum is Řimbaba, a former mining tower converted into a lookout tower. The viewing platform of the observation tower is at a height of 14 m (46 ft).[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 118.
- ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bohutín. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Muzeum mikroregionu Bohutínska" (in Czech). Spolek Řimbaba. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
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