| Heřmanova Huť | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Plzeň-North |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7119°N 13.0875°W |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1954 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.88 |
| Elevation M: | 380 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1912 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 330 24 |
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.
The municipality is made up of the villages of Dolní Sekyřany, Horní Sekyřany, Vlkýš and Vlkýš I.
The name literally means "Heřman's smelter".
Heřmanova Huť is located about west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 487m (1,598feet) above sea level.
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]
The D5 motorway from Plzeň to the Czech-German border in Rozvadov passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.
A short railway line of local importance from Nýřany terminates here.[3]
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.[4]
A valuable technical monument is the former tower water tank, built probably in 1908. Today it serves as an observation tower.[5]