Vyskytná

Vyskytná

Vyskytná

Municipality in Vysočina, Czech Republic

Vyskytná (German: Böhmisch Gießhübel) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

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Vyskytná lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Pelhřimov, 17 km (11 mi) west of Jihlava, and 100 km (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. [1]
    "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. [2]
    "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vyskytná. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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