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Malá Víska

Coordinates: 49°46′34″N 13°52′32″E / 49.77611°N 13.87556°E / 49.77611; 13.87556
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Malá Víska
Lower part of Malá Víska
Lower part of Malá Víska
Flag of Malá Víska
Coat of arms of Malá Víska
Malá Víska is located in Czech Republic
Malá Víska
Malá Víska
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′34″N 13°52′32″E / 49.77611°N 13.87556°E / 49.77611; 13.87556
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1520
Area
 • Total10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total107
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 62
Websitewww.malaviska.cz

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

Etymology

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The name literally means "little village".

Geography

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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

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The first written mention of Malá Víska is from 1520. The village was founded as a settlement of woodworkers, charcoal burners and coal miners.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869289—    
1880290+0.3%
1890257−11.4%
1900248−3.5%
1910264+6.5%
YearPop.±%
1921277+4.9%
1930228−17.7%
1950154−32.5%
1961153−0.6%
1970149−2.6%
YearPop.±%
1980125−16.1%
199193−25.6%
200191−2.2%
201199+8.8%
2021103+4.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

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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.[5]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Malá Víska. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Malá Víska". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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