Věšín

Věšín
Municipality
Chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi
Chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi
Flag of Věšín
Flag
Coat of arms of Věšín
Coat of arms
Věšín is located in Czech Republic
Věšín
Věšín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′55″N 13°49′27″E / 49.61528°N 13.82417°E / 49.61528; 13.82417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total41.11 km2 (15.87 sq mi)
Elevation
551 m (1,808 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total699
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
262 42, 262 43
Websitewww.vesin.cz

Věšín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Buková is an administrative part of Věšín.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Věška (shortened form of Vieceslav).[2]

Geography

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Věšín is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Příbram and 63 km (39 mi) southwest of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Brdy Highlands, but the village proper lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the secondary summit of the Praha mountain at 859 m (2,818 ft) above sea level. The Klabava River originates in the woods in the northern part of the municipal territory. The Buková Brook flows through the village of Buká and supplies a set of small fishponds there.

History

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The first written mention of Věšín is from 1349, when it belonged to the Rožmitál estate. The village was founded in the second half of the 13th century.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,467—    
18801,619+10.4%
18901,561−3.6%
19001,488−4.7%
19101,436−3.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,380−3.9%
19301,139−17.5%
1950851−25.3%
1961908+6.7%
1970830−8.6%
YearPop.±%
1980715−13.9%
1991657−8.1%
2001613−6.7%
2011659+7.5%
2021676+2.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Buková, a part of Věšín

The I/19 road (the section from Plzeň to Tábor) passes through the municipality.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] In the centre of Věšín is the Chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi. It was consecrated in 1905.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Vznik obce" (in Czech). Obec Věšín. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Věšín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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