Bohutín (Příbram District)
Bohutín | |
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Coordinates: 49°39′20″N 13°56′38″E / 49.65556°N 13.94389°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Příbram |
First mentioned | 1379 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.43 km2 (3.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 553 m (1,814 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,951 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 262 41 |
Website | www |
Bohutín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Havírna, Tisová and Vysoká Pec are administrative parts of Bohutín.
Geography[edit]
Bohutín is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Příbram and 52 km (32 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Leč at 628 m (2,060 ft). The Litavka River flows through the municipality. There are two notable fishponds, Vysokopecký and Vokačovský.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Bohutín is from 1379. Historically, it is a mining settlement associated with the mining of lead and silver ore.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport[edit]
The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Rožmitál pod Třemšínem) passes through the municipality.
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of the Bohutín is the Church of the Saint Mary Magdalene. The original church from 1887 was destroyed by a fire in 1950, then it was again built in the pseudo-Gothic style.[2]
In Vysoká Pec is a museum dedicated to Bohutín and its surroundings. Next to the museum is Řimbaba, a former mining tower converted into a lookout tower. The viewing platform of the observation tower is at a height of 14 m (46 ft).[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bohutín. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Muzeum mikroregionu Bohutínska" (in Czech). Spolek Řimbaba. Retrieved 2023-03-20.