Hýskov | |
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 View from the south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hýskov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′27″N 14°3′2″E / 49.99083°N 14.05056°E | |
| Country | 
Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)
[1] | |
| • Total | 2,209 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 267 06 |
| Website |
www |
Hýskov is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
The initial name of the settlement was Héskov. The name was derived from the personal name Hések, meaning "Hések's (court)". From the 17th century, the name Hýskov is used. [2]
Hýskov is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Beroun and 21 km (13 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands, and partly in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Kluk at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Berounka River.
The first written mention of Hýskov is from 1088, when the village was property of the Vyšehrad Chapter. [3]
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Hýskov is located on the railway line Beroun– Rakovník. [6]
The main landmark of Hýskov is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in the 1840s. [7]
- Otokar Feistmantel (1848–1891), geologist and paleontologist
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 821.
- ^ "O obci a historie" (in Czech). Obec Hýskov. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Hýskov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
| Authority control databases: National |
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Hýskov | |
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View from the south | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Hýskov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′27″N 14°3′2″E / 49.99083°N 14.05056°E | |
| Country |
Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)
[1] | |
| • Total | 2,209 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 267 06 |
| Website |
www |
Hýskov is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
The initial name of the settlement was Héskov. The name was derived from the personal name Hések, meaning "Hések's (court)". From the 17th century, the name Hýskov is used. [2]
Hýskov is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Beroun and 21 km (13 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands, and partly in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Kluk at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Berounka River.
The first written mention of Hýskov is from 1088, when the village was property of the Vyšehrad Chapter. [3]
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| Source: Censuses [4] [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hýskov is located on the railway line Beroun– Rakovník. [6]
The main landmark of Hýskov is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in the 1840s. [7]
- Otokar Feistmantel (1848–1891), geologist and paleontologist
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 821.
- ^ "O obci a historie" (in Czech). Obec Hýskov. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Hýskov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
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