Heřmanova Huť

Municipality in Plzeň, Czech Republic

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49°42′43″N 13°5′15″E / 49.71194°N 13.08750°E / 49.71194; 13.08750Country

Czech RepublicRegionPlzeňDistrict Plzeň-NorthEstablished1954Area

• Total9.88 km² (3.81 sq mi)Elevation

380 m (1,250 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,900 • Density190/km² (500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

330 24

Websitewww.hermanovahut.cz

Heřmanova Huť (German: Hermannshütte) is a municipality in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Dolní Sekyřany, Horní Sekyřany, Vlkýš and Vlkýš I.

Geography

Heřmanova Huť is located about 19 km (12 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 487 m (1,598 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Sekyřany is from 1115. The village was later split to Dolní ("Lower") Sekyřany and Horní ("Upper") Sekyřany. Both villages were bought by the Chotěšov Abbey in 1253. The first written mention of Vlkýš is from 1457.^[2]

The municipality of Heřmanova Huť was founded in 1954 through the merger of three municipalities: Vlkýš, Dolní Sekyřany and Horní Sekyřany.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,134	—
1880	4,174	+33.2%
1890	3,701	−11.3%
1900	3,081	−16.8%
1910	2,824	−8.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,755	−2.4%
1930	2,638	−4.2%
1950	1,744	−33.9%
1961	1,803	+3.4%
1970	1,810	+0.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,860	+2.8%
1991	1,745	−6.2%
2001	1,755	+0.6%
2011	1,762	+0.4%
2021	1,725	−2.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D5 motorway passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.

A short railway line of local importance from Nýřany terminates here.^[5]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Martin in Horní Sekyřany. It was built in the Gothic style after 1375. Baroque modifications were made in 1678. The tower was added in 1704.^[6]

A valuable technical monument is the former tower water tank, built probably in 1908. Today it serves as an observation tower.^[7]

Gallery

Train station
Revoluční street
Primary school

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce Heřmanova Huť" (in Czech). Obec Heřmanova Huť. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Heřmanova Huť" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
^ "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
^ "Věžový vodojem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-29.