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Malá Víska

Coordinates: 49°46′34″N 13°52′32″E / 49.77611°N 13.87556°E / 49.77611; 13.87556
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Malá Víska
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Coordinates: 49°46′34″N 13°52′32″E / 49.77611°N 13.87556°E / 49.77611; 13.87556
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1520
Area
 • Total
10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
109
 • Density10.7/km2 (27.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 62
Websitewww.malaviska.cz

Malá Víska is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means 'little village' in Czech.

Geography

Malá Víska is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southwest of Beroun and 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 822 m (2,697 ft) above sea level. Except for the built-up area, the municipality is located in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Malá Víska is from 1520. The village was founded as a settlement of woodworkers, charcoal burners and coal miners.[2]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a military bunker from the early 1930s called Jordán. It is the most important test object of heavy fortification in the Czech Republic.[5]

A historical landmark in the centre of Malá Víska is a chapel.

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Malá Víska. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). 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 Malá Víska". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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