Malá Víska Explained

Malá Víska
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Beroun
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.7761°N 13.8756°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1520
Area Total Km2:10.19
Elevation M:550
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:107
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:267 62

Malá Víska is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means "little village".

Geography

Malá Víska is located about southwest of Beroun and 45km (28miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 822m (2,697feet) above sea level. Except for the built-up area, the municipality is located in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Malá Víska is from 1520. The village was founded as a settlement of woodworkers, charcoal burners and coal miners.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

Malá Víska is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a military bunker from the early 1930s called Jordán. It is the most important test object of heavy fortification in the Czech Republic.[3]

A landmark is a chapel in the centre of Malá Víska.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Malá Víska. cs. 2023-06-14.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Malá Víska. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-08.