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
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
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1520
Area
  Total10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total105
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 62
Websitewww.malaviska.cz

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.[2]

Sights

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.[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Malá Víska. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  3. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Malá Víska". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
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