Výšovice is a municipality and village in
Prostějov District
Prostějov District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Prostějov.
Administrative division
Prostějov District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ext ...
in the
Olomouc Region
Olomouc Region (; , ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (''České Sl ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Výšovice lies approximately south of
Prostějov
Prostějov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zo ...
, south of
Olomouc
Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region.
Located on the Morava (rive ...
, and east 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 ...
.
History
The first written mention of Výšovice is from 1348.
Demographics
Notable people
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Ondřej Přikryl
Ondřej Přikryl (26 November 1862, Výšovice – 21 December 1936, Prostějov) was a Czech poet, pharmacist, and politician. Life
Přikryl studied medicine at Charles University in Prague, graduating in 1886. His professional career was in ...
(1862–1936), writer and politician
References
External links
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Villages in Prostějov District
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