Věšín
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Věšín | |
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 Chapel of Saint Francis of Assisi | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Věšín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′55″N 13°49′27″E / 49.61528°N 13.82417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.11 km2 (15.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 684 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 262 42, 262 43 |
| Website | www |
Věšín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Věšín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Věšín (510)
- Buková (166)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Věška (shortened form of Vieceslav).[3]
Geography
Věšín is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Příbram and 63 km (39 mi) southwest of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Brdy Highlands, but the village proper lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the secondary summit of the Praha mountain at 859 m (2,818 ft) above sea level. The Klabava River originates in the woods in the northern part of the municipal territory. The Buková Brook flows through the village of Buká and supplies a set of small fishponds there.
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