Dýšina is a municipality and village in
Plzeň-City District
Plzeň-City District () is a district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň.
Administrative division
Plzeň-City District is formed by only one administrative district of municipality with extended competen ...
in the
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; ) is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plz ...
of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Dýšina consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Dýšina (1,427)
*Nová Huť (394)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Dýcha, meaning "Dýcha's village".
Geography
Dýšina is located about east of
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
. The western part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the
Plasy Uplands
Plasy (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery of the same name, which is protected as a national cultural monument.
Administrative di ...
. The eastern forested part lies in the
Å vihov Highlands Å vihov may refer to places in the Czech Republic:
*Švihov (Klatovy District), a town in the Plzeň Region
**Å vihov Castle in the town
*Å vihov (RakovnÃk District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region
*Å vihov, a village an ...
and includes the highest point of Dýšina, the hill Ostrý kámen at above sea level. The
Klabava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Dýšina is from 1242.
Demographics
Transport
Dýšina is located on the railway line
Radnice–
Bezdružice via Plzeň.
Sport
Dýšina is known for its golf course.
Sights
The main landmark of Dýšina is the Church of the Holy Trinity and Saints Simon and Jude. It was originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 1690s.
For its preserved folk architecture, the historic centre of the village is protected as a
village monument zone. It is one of the most important sets of brick folk architecture and folk Neoclassicism of the 19th century in the region.
Notable people
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Peter Grünberg
Peter Andreas Grünberg (; 18 May 1939 – 7 April 2018) was a German physicist, and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his discovery with Albert Fert of giant magnetoresistance which brought about a breakthrough in gigabyte hard disk drive ...
(1939–2018), German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
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Václav Riedlbauch (1947–2017), composer and politician
References
External links
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Villages in Plzeň-City District