| Vyskytná | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pelhřimov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.4283°N 15.3656°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1352 |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.69 |
| Elevation M: | 613 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 728 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 393 01, 394 05 |
Vyskytná (German: Böhmisch Gießhübel) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
The villages of Branišov and Sedliště are administrative parts of Vyskytná.
Vyskytná is located about 10km (10miles) east of Pelhřimov and 16km (10miles) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the Špeták hill at 748m (2,454feet) above sea level. The stream Jankovský potok originates here and flows along the eastern municipal border.
The first written mention of Vyskytná is from 1352.[2] Vyskytná was originally a town, but it was devastated during the Hussite Wars and from 1454, it was referred to as a village. From 1454 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Vyskytná was owned by the town of Pelhřimov.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Vyskytná is the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in 1290.[3] [4]
A cultural monument is a wooden bell tower with a stone base. The inner construction for bells dates from the 17th century.[3] [5]