Svojšín
Svojšín (German: Schweißing) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Svojšín | |
|---|---|
 Svojšín Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Svojšín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′58″N 12°54′39″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1177 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.54 km2 (5.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 456 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 349 01 |
| Website | www |
Svojšín lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Tachov, 34 km (21 mi) west of Plzeň, and 115 km (71 mi) west of Prague.
Administrative parts
Villages of Holyně, Nynkov and Řebří are administrative parts of Svojšín.
Notable people
- Josef Wenig (1896–1981), German labour and political activist
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.