Bujesily Explained

Bujesily
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rokycany
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.9147°N 13.5744°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1227
Area Total Km2:6.20
Elevation M:345
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:80
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:331 41

Bujesily (German: Bujesil) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Geography

Bujesily is located about north of Rokycany and 22km (14miles) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the Skalka hill at 397m (1,302feet) above sea level. The Berounka River forms the northern municipal border and the stream Radnický potok, its right tributary, forms the eastern border. The Bujesilský potok is a short brook that drains the area of the village.

The village lies on a plateau above the deep valley of the Berounka. The canyon of the Berounka is lined with forest while the area around the village is mostly forestless.

History

The first written mention of Bujesily is from 1227.[2]

From 1848 to 1910, Bujesily was part of Liblín. From 1921 to 1950, it was an independent municipality. From 1961 to 1970, Bujesily was an administrative part of Lhotka u Radnic. From 1 July 1970 to 31 March 1980, it was again an independent municipality. From 1 April 1980 to 28 February 1990 was an administrative part of Radnice.[3]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are two protected cultural monuments: a wooden belfry in the centre of the village and the homestead No. 10 from the mid-19th century.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O obci. Obec Bujesily. cs. 2022-09-30.
  3. Web site: Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí. Czech Statistical Office. 49. cs. 2015-12-21. 2024-08-21.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Dolní Domaslavice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-13.