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Višňová (Příbram District)

Višňová is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Višňová
Municipality
Panorama of Višňová
Panorama of Višňová
Flag of Višňová
Flag
Coat of arms of Višňová
Coat of arms
Višňová is located in Czech Republic
Višňová
Višňová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′21″N 14°8′44″E / 49.70583°N 14.14556°E / 49.70583; 14.14556
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1369
Area
 • Total
17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
709
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 61
Websitewww.visnova.cz

Etymology

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The word višňová is an adjective derived from višeň, i.e. 'sour cherry'.[2]

Geography

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Višňová is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Příbram and 39 km (24 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 572 m (1,877 ft) above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Višňová is from 1369.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869562—    
1880529−5.9%
1890599+13.2%
1900627+4.7%
1910574−8.5%
YearPop.±%
1921577+0.5%
1930612+6.1%
1950514−16.0%
1961512−0.4%
1970491−4.1%
YearPop.±%
1980500+1.8%
1991614+22.8%
2001595−3.1%
2011625+5.0%
2021662+5.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs along the western municipal border.

Sights

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Church of Saint Catherine

The main landmark of Višňová is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the Gothic style probably at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. At the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[5]

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Višňová is nationwide known for featuring in the TV series Chalupáři in the mid 1970s.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 557.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  6. ^ "Seriál Chalupáři. Jak vypadá vesnice Višňová po 45 letech od natáčení" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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