Píšť (Pelhřimov District)
Píšť | |
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Centre of Píšť | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Píšť Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′6″N 15°12′12″E / 49.60167°N 15.20333°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 79 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 396 01 |
| Website | obecpist |
Píšť (German: Pischt) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Píšť consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Píšť (45)
- Vranice (34)
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Piešče. The name was derived either from the personal name Piest or Pěšek.[3]
Geography
Píšť is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Pelhřimov and 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hrušovec at 484 m (1,588 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka River.
History
The first written mention of Píšť is from 1352, when the village was owned by the Vyšehrad Chapter. In 1436, Píšť was acquired by the Trčka of Lípa family. In the 1540, they sold the village to the Střela of Rokyce family. The village then frequently changed owners.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the southern part of the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 363.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Píšť. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Píšť". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
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