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Sedliště (Plzeň-South District)

Coordinates: 49°31′39″N 13°37′56″E / 49.52750°N 13.63222°E / 49.52750; 13.63222
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Sedliště
Playground in the centre of Sedliště
Playground in the centre of Sedliště
Flag of Sedliště
Coat of arms of Sedliště
Sedliště is located in Czech Republic
Sedliště
Sedliště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′39″N 13°37′56″E / 49.52750°N 13.63222°E / 49.52750; 13.63222
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1552
Area
 • Total7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Elevation
446 m (1,463 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total128
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
335 01
Websitewww.ousedliste.cz

Sedliště is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The old Czech word sedliště (related to usadit se = "to settle down" and osada = "hamlet, settlement") denoted a place where someone settled.[2]

Geography

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Sedliště is located about 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 586 m (1,923 ft) above sea level. The brook Čížkovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Sedliště is from 1552. The village belonged to the Zelená Hora estate.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869328—    
1880358+9.1%
1890329−8.1%
1900341+3.6%
1910377+10.6%
YearPop.±%
1921387+2.7%
1930366−5.4%
1950263−28.1%
1961253−3.8%
1970224−11.5%
YearPop.±%
1980188−16.1%
1991158−16.0%
2001129−18.4%
2011103−20.2%
2021115+11.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] In the centre of Sedlište is a chapel from the second half of the 19th century.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 27–28.
  3. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Sedliště. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sedliště". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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