Kyšice (Kladno District)

Kyšice
Kyšice
Municipality
	Centre with the Chapel of Saint Florian
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kyšice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°5′29″N 14°6′23″E / 50.09139°N 14.10639°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1316
Area
• Total	4.80 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Elevation	396 m (1,299 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	618
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 51
Website	www.obec-kysice.cz

Kyšice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

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

Geography

Kyšice is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Kladno and 15 km (9 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Vinohrádek at 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level. There are two fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Kyšice is from 1316. The village was founded near a fortress that allegedly existed as early as 1249. It was owned by various lower noblemen. In the 17th century, it became part of the Červený Újezd estate and shared its owners and destiny.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	435	—
1880	474	+9.0%
1890	508	+7.2%
1900	598	+17.7%
1910	639	+6.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	541	−15.3%
1930	614	+13.5%
1950	575	−6.4%
1961	579	+0.7%
1970	528	−8.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	520	−1.5%
1991	488	−6.2%
2001	558	+14.3%
2011	591	+5.9%
2021	622	+5.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Kyšice is the Chapel of Saint Florian from 1863. Next to the chapel is a crucifix from 1888.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 470.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kyšice. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

Official website

[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.

[history-3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kyšice. Retrieved 2023-01-06.

[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.

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