Dýšina is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Dýšina | |
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 Church of the Holy Trinity and Saints Simon and Jude | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dýšina Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′36″N 13°29′37″E / 49.77667°N 13.49361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-City |
| First mentioned | 1242 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,977 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 330 02 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Nová Huť is an administrative part of Dýšina.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the personal name Dýcha, meaning "Dýcha's village".[2]
Geography edit
Dýšina is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Plzeň. The western part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Plasy Uplands. The eastern forested part lies in the Švihov Highlands and includes the highest point of Dýšina, the hill Ostrý kámen at 474 m (1,555 ft) above sea level. The Klabava River flows through the municipality.
History edit
The first written mention of Dýšina is from 1242.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
Dýšina is located on the railway line Radnice–Bezdružice via Plzeň.[6]
Sport edit
Dýšina is known for its golf course.[7]
Sights edit
The main landmark of Dýšina is the Church of the Holy Trinity and Saints Simon and Jude. It was originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 1690s.[8]
For its preserved folk architecture, the historic centre of the village is protected as a village monument zone. It is one of the most important sets of brick folk architecture and folk Neoclassicism of the 19th century in the region.[9]
Notable people edit
- Peter Grünberg (1939–2018), German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Václav Riedlbauch (1947–2017), composer and politician
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 522–523.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dýšina. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-město" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Dýšina-Horomyslice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Greensgate Golf & Leisure Park Dýšina u Plzně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice a sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Dýšina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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