Malá Víska

Malá Víska is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Malá Víska
Municipality
Lower part of Malá Víska
Flag Coat of arms
Malá Víska Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′34″N 13°52′32″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1520
Area
• Total	10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	107
• Density	11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 62
Website	www.malaviska.cz

Etymology

The name literally means "little village".

Geography

Malá Víska is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southwest of Beroun and 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 822 m (2,697 ft) above sea level. Except for the built-up area, the municipality is located in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Malá Víska is from 1520. The village was founded as a settlement of woodworkers, charcoal burners and coal miners.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 289 —     1880 290 +0.3% 1890 257 −11.4% 1900 248 −3.5% 1910 264 +6.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 277 +4.9% 1930 228 −17.7% 1950 154 −32.5% 1961 153 −0.6% 1970 149 −2.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 125 −16.1% 1991 93 −25.6% 2001 91 −2.2% 2011 99 +8.8% 2021 103 +4.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel

Malá Víska is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a military bunker from the early 1930s called Jordán. It is the most important test object of heavy fortification in the Czech Republic.

A landmark is a chapel in the centre of Malá Víska.

External links

• Official website