Kyšice (Plzeň-City District)

Municipality in Plzeň, Czech Republic

Kyšice

Municipality

Centre of Kyšice

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Kyšice

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°45′11″N 13°29′10″E﻿ / ﻿49.75306°N 13.48611°E﻿ / 49.75306; 13.48611
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| Plzeň
District| Plzeň-City
First mentioned| 1336
Area

• Total

| 7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation

| 387 m (1,270 ft)
Population

(2024-01-01)[1]

• Total

| 1,102
• Density| 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

330 01

Website| www.kysice.eu

Kyšice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

## Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Kych, meaning "the village of Kych's people".[2]

## Geography

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Kyšice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands, but it also extends into the Plasy Uplands in the north. The highest point is the hill Na Pohodnici at 499 m (1,637 ft) above sea level. The Klabava River crosses the municipal territory in the northeast.

## History

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The first written mention of Kyšice is from 1336.[3]

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 544| —
1880| 552| +1.5%
1890| 639| +15.8%
1900| 635| −0.6%
1910| 773| +21.7%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 816| +5.6%
1930| 851| +4.3%
1950| 743| −12.7%
1961| 778| +4.7%
1970| 699| −10.2%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 616| −11.9%
1991| 626| +1.6%
2001| 712| +13.7%
2011| 873| +22.6%
2021| 1,059| +21.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

## Transport

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The railway line Plzeň–Beroun passes through the municipality, but there is no train station.

## Sights

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The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected as a village monument zone. It consists of many examples of folk Neoclassical architecture.[6] The main landmark is a Neoclassical chapel from 1827.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 470.
3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kyšice. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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. ^ "Kyšice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
7. ^ "Kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-13.

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