Dýšina is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Dýšina consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): [2]
The name is derived from the personal name Dýcha, meaning "Dýcha's village". [3]
Dýšina is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Plzeň. The western part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Plasy Uplands. The eastern forested part lies in the Švihov Highlands and includes the highest point of Dýšina, the hill Ostrý kámen at 474 m (1,555 ft) above sea level. The Klabava River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Dýšina is from 1242. [4]
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Dýšina is located on the railway line Radnice–Bezdružice via Plzeň. [7]
Dýšina is known for its golf course. [8]
The main landmark of Dýšina is the Church of the Holy Trinity and Saints Simon and Jude. It was originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 1690s. [9]
For its preserved folk architecture, the historic centre of the village is protected as a village monument zone. It is one of the most important sets of brick folk architecture and folk Neoclassicism of the 19th century in the region. [10]
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