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Dýšina

Coordinates: 49°46′36″N 13°29′37″E / 49.77667°N 13.49361°E / 49.77667; 13.49361
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Dýšina
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°46′36″N 13°29′37″E / 49.77667°N 13.49361°E / 49.77667; 13.49361
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-City
First mentioned1242
Area
 • Total
10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi)
Elevation
361 m (1,184 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,941
 • Density186.8/km2 (483.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 02
Websitewww.obecdysina.cz

Dýšina is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Dýšina consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Dýšina (1,427)
  • Nová Huť (394)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Dýcha, meaning "Dýcha's village".[3]

Geography

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

The first written mention of Dýšina is from 1242.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Dýšina is located on the railway line Radnice–Bezdružice via Plzeň.[7]

Sport

Dýšina is known for its golf course.[8]

Sights

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.[9]

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.[10]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). pp. 522–523.
  4. ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Dýšina. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Dýšina-Horomyslice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  8. ↑ "Greensgate Golf & Leisure Park Dýšina u Plzně" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  9. ↑ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice a sv. Šimona a Judy" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  10. ↑ "Dýšina" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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