Hýskov

Hýskov
Municipality
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Hýskov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′27″N 14°3′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1088
Area
• Total	6.40 km^2 (2.47 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,209
• Density	350/km^2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 06
Website	www.obechyskov.cz

Hýskov is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Héskov. The name was derived from the personal name Hések, meaning "Hések's (court)". From the 17th century, the name Hýskov is used.[2]

Geography

Hýskov is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Beroun and 21 km (13 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands, and partly in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Kluk at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Berounka River.

History

The first written mention of Hýskov is from 1088, when the village was property of the Vyšehrad Chapter.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,403 —     1880 1,562 +11.3% 1890 1,529 −2.1% 1900 1,872 +22.4% 1910 1,865 −0.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,630 −12.6% 1930 1,636 +0.4% 1950 1,295 −20.8% 1961 1,313 +1.4% 1970 1,272 −3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,236 −2.8% 1991 1,192 −3.6% 2001 1,210 +1.5% 2011 1,582 +30.7% 2021 2,096 +32.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Hýskov is located on the railway line Beroun–Rakovník.[6]

Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Hýskov is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in the 1840s.[7]

Notable people

• Otokar Feistmantel (1848–1891), geologist and paleontologist

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). p. 821.
3. "O obci a historie" (in Czech). Obec Hýskov. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
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 Hýskov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
7. "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-13.

External links

• Official website