Hýskov

49°59′27″N 14°3′2″E / 49.99083°N 14.05056°E / 49.99083; 14.05056Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBerounFirst mentioned1088Area • Total6.40 km² (2.47 sq mi)Elevation266 m (873 ft)Population • Total2,142 • Density330/km² (870/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obechyskov.cz

Hýskov is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Geography

Hýskov is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Beroun and 21 km (13 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands, and partly in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the hill Kluk at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Berounka River.

History

The first written mention of Hýskov is from 1088, when the village was property of the Vyšehrad Chapter.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,403 —     1880 1,562 +11.3% 1890 1,529 −2.1% 1900 1,872 +22.4% 1910 1,865 −0.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,630 −12.6% 1930 1,636 +0.4% 1950 1,295 −20.8% 1961 1,313 +1.4% 1970 1,272 −3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,236 −2.8% 1991 1,192 −3.6% 2001 1,210 +1.5% 2011 1,582 +30.7% 2021 2,096 +32.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Hýskov is located on the railway line Beroun–Rakovník.^[5]

Sights

The landmark of Hýskov is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in the 1840s.^[6]

Notable people

• Otokar Feistmantel (1848–1891), geologist and paleontologist

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