Heřmanova Huť

Heřmanova Huť
Municipality
Municipal office
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Heřmanova Huť Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′43″N 13°5′15″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
Established	1954
Area
• Total	9.88 km^2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation	380 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,912
• Density	190/km^2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 24
Website	www.hermanovahut.cz

Heřmanova Huť (German: Hermannshütte) is a municipality in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Heřmanova Huť consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Dolní Sekyřany (261)
• Horní Sekyřany (177)
• Vlkýš (993)
• Vlkýš I (294)

Etymology

The name literally means "Heřman's smelter".

Geography

Heřmanova Huť is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 487 m (1,598 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Sekyřany is from 1115. The village was later split to Dolní ("Lower") Sekyřany and Horní ("Upper") Sekyřany. Both villages were bought by the Chotěšov Abbey in 1253. The first written mention of Vlkýš is from 1457.[3]

The municipality of Heřmanova Huť was founded in 1954 through the merger of three municipalities: Vlkýš, Dolní Sekyřany and Horní Sekyřany.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,134 —     1880 4,174 +33.2% 1890 3,701 −11.3% 1900 3,081 −16.8% 1910 2,824 −8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,755 −2.4% 1930 2,638 −4.2% 1950 1,744 −33.9% 1961 1,803 +3.4% 1970 1,810 +0.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,860 +2.8% 1991 1,745 −6.2% 2001 1,755 +0.6% 2011 1,762 +0.4% 2021 1,725 −2.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Primary school

The D5 motorway from Plzeň to the Czech-German border in Rozvadov passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.

A short railway line of local importance from Nýřany terminates here.[6]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Martin in Horní Sekyřany. It was built in the Gothic style after 1375. Baroque modifications were made in 1678. The tower was added in 1704.[7]

A valuable technical monument is the former tower water tank, built probably in 1908. Today it serves as an observation tower.[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Historie obce Heřmanova Huť" (in Czech). Obec Heřmanova Huť. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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 Heřmanova Huť" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
7. "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
8. "Věžový vodojem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-29.

External links

• Official website