Vyskytná

Vyskytná (German: Böhmisch Gießhübel) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Vyskytná
Main road
Vyskytná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′42″N 15°21′56″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1352
Area
  Total14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation
613 m (2,011 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total716
  Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
393 01, 394 05
Websitewww.vyskytna.cz

Vyskytná lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Pelhřimov, 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Jihlava, and 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Branišov and Sedliště are administrative parts of Vyskytná.

History

The first written mention of Vyskytná is from 1352. The village was originally a town, which was devastated during the Hussite Wars.[2]

Sights

The Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary was built in the Gothic style in 1290.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vyskytná. Retrieved 2021-10-22.


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