Dýšina

Dýšina
Municipality
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
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-City
First mentioned	1242
Area
• Total	10.39 km^2 (4.01 sq mi)
Elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,976
• Density	190/km^2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 02
Website	www.obecdysina.cz

Dýšina is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Nová Huť is an administrative part of Dýšina.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Dýcha, meaning "Dýcha's village".[2]

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.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 695 —     1880 719 +3.5% 1890 772 +7.4% 1900 778 +0.8% 1910 801 +3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 835 +4.2% 1930 1,029 +23.2% 1950 1,234 +19.9% 1961 1,765 +43.0% 1970 1,718 −2.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,545 −10.1% 1991 1,346 −12.9% 2001 1,352 +0.4% 2011 1,816 +34.3% 2021 1,821 +0.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Dýšina is located on the railway line Radnice–Bezdružice via Plzeň.[6]

Sport

Golf course in Dýšina

Dýšina is known for its golf course.[7]

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.[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

• Peter Grünberg (1939–2018), German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• Václav Riedlbauch (1947–2017), composer and politician

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 522–523.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dýšina. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Dýšina-Horomyslice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
7. "Greensgate Golf & Leisure Park Dýšina u Plzně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
8. "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice a sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
9. "Dýšina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

External links

• Official website