Holýšov

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Holýšov
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Holýšov
Flag
Coat of arms of Holýšov
Coat of arms
Holýšov is located in Czech Republic
Holýšov
Holýšov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′34″N 13°5′50″E / 49.59278°N 13.09722°E / 49.59278; 13.09722Coordinates: 49°35′34″N 13°5′50″E / 49.59278°N 13.09722°E / 49.59278; 13.09722
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1273
Government
 • MayorLibor Schröpfer
Area
 • Total29.32 km2 (11.32 sq mi)
Elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,152
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 62
Websitewww.mestoholysov.cz

Holýšov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦoliːʃof]; German: Holleischen) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. It lies on the Radbuza River, some 20 km (12 mi) to the south-west from the region capital of Plzeň.

Administrative parts[]

The village of Dolní Kamenice is an administrative part of Holýšov.

History[]

The first written mention of Holýšov is from 1273. Transformation from a small village to a town began after 1897, when one of the biggest glassworks in Austria-Hungary were founded and the population significantly increased.[2]

The glassworks went bankrupt due to the world crisis in the 1930s. During the World War II, the building was rebuilt to a ammunition factory. In 1944, the Holýšov concentration camp, a sub camp of the Flossenbürg concentration camp, was founded.[2]

In 1960, Holýšov obtained the town status.[2] From 1 January 2021, Holýšov is no longer a part of Domažlice District and belongs to Plzeň-South District.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Holýšov is twinned with:[4]

Gallery[]

  • Town museum

  • Train station

  • Town square

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Holýšov. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ^ "Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb" (in Czech). Ministry of the interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Město Holýšov. Retrieved 2020-08-04.

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