Višňová (Příbram District)

Višňová
Višňová
Municipality
	Panorama of Višňová
	Flag Coat of arms
	Višňová Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°42′21″N 14°8′44″E / 49.70583°N 14.14556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1369
Area
• Total	17.17 km2 (6.63 sq mi)
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	709
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 61
Website	www.visnova.cz

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

Etymology

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

Geography

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

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	562	—
1880	529	−5.9%
1890	599	+13.2%
1900	627	+4.7%
1910	574	−8.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	577	+0.5%
1930	612	+6.1%
1950	514	−16.0%
1961	512	−0.4%
1970	491	−4.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	500	+1.8%
1991	614	+22.8%
2001	595	−3.1%
2011	625	+5.0%
2021	662	+5.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

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]

In popular culture

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

Notable people

Antonín Máša (1935–2001), film director and screenwriter

References

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

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[profous-2] 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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