Vyskytná

Vyskytná
Vyskytná
Municipality
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	Vyskytná Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°25′42″N 15°21′56″E / 49.42833°N 15.36556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation	613 m (2,011 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	728
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	393 01, 394 05
Website	www.vyskytna.cz

Vyskytná (German: Böhmisch Gießhübel) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Branišov and Sedliště are administrative parts of Vyskytná.

Geography[edit]

Vyskytná is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Pelhřimov and 16 km (10 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the Špeták hill at 748 m (2,454 ft) above sea level. The stream Jankovský potok originates here and flows along the eastern municipal border.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Vyskytná is from 1352.^[2] Vyskytná was originally a town, but it was devastated during the Hussite Wars and from 1454, it was referred to as a village. From 1454 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Vyskytná was owned by the town of Pelhřimov.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,037	—
1880	1,087	+4.8%
1890	1,060	−2.5%
1900	995	−6.1%
1910	1,033	+3.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,052	+1.8%
1930	903	−14.2%
1950	702	−22.3%
1961	715	+1.9%
1970	642	−10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	618	−3.7%
1991	622	+0.6%
2001	621	−0.2%
2011	685	+10.3%
2021	692	+1.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Vyskytná is the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in 1290.^[3]^[6]

A cultural monument is a wooden bell tower with a stone base. The inner construction for bells dates from the 17th century.^[3]^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Sdružení mikroregionu Pelhřimov" (in Czech). Obec Vyskytná. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vyskytná. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pelhřimov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 19–20.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Jména Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
^ "Zvonice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Sdružení mikroregionu Pelhřimov" (in Czech). Obec Vyskytná. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

[history-3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vyskytná. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pelhřimov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 19–20.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel Jména Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

[7] "Zvonice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

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