Dýšina
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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
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Transport
Dýšina is located on the railway line Radnice–Bezdružice via Plzeň.[6]
Sport
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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
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 522–523.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dýšina. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-město" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Dýšina-Horomyslice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Greensgate Golf & Leisure Park Dýšina u Plzně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice a sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Dýšina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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