Vysoký Újezd is a municipality and village in

Benešov District Benešov District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov. Administrative division Benešov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities wit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Vysoký Újezd consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vysoký Újezd (115) *Větrov (70)

Etymology

Újezd is a common name of Czech villages. The name Vysoký Újezd means 'high Újezd'.

Geography

Vysoký Újezd is located about west of

Benešov Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative division Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population ...

and south of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The highest point is at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vysoký Újezd is 1352. The village may have been founded in the first half of the 12th century, when a Romanesque rotunda stood on the site of today's church.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Vysoký Újezd is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Gothic style at the end of the 13th century. It was rebuilt several times and modified in the Baroque style.

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