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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chyše
| name = Chyše
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| settlement_type = [[Obec|Town]]
| settlement_type = [[Obec|Town]]
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| image_flag = Chyše Flag.jpg
| image_flag = Chyše Flag.jpg
| image_shield = Chyše CoA.png
| image_shield = Chyše CoA.png
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| elevation_m = 458
| elevation_m = 458
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| population_as_of = 2021-01-01
| population_as_of = 2022-01-01
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-1-january-2021|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-04-30}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-1-january-2022|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2022-04-29}}</ref>
| population_total = 608
| population_total = 588
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| website = {{URL|http://www.mestochyse.cz/}}
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==Administrative parts==
==Administrative parts==
Villages of Chýšky, Číhání, Čichořice, Dvorec, Jablonná, Luby, Podštěly, Poříčí, Radotín and Žďárek administrative parts of Chyše.
Villages of Chýšky, Číhání, Čichořice, Dvorec, Jablonná, Luby, Podštěly, Poříčí, Radotín and Žďárek administrative parts of Chyše.

==Geography==
Chyše is located about {{convert|30|km}} southeast of [[Karlovy Vary]]. It lies on the left bank of the Střela river. The built-up area lies in the eastern tip of the [[Teplá Highlands]], but most of the municipal territory lies in the [[Rakovník Uplands]].


==History==
==History==
The first written mention of Chyše is from 1169, when a fortress was documented here. For 200 years, it was owned by the Lords of Odolenovice.<ref name=castle1>{{cite web |title=Chateau Chyše|url=https://karlovyvarycard.cz/en/attractions/chateau-chyse|publisher=Karlovy Vary Region Card|access-date=2022-06-15}}</ref><ref name=castle2>{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://chyse.com/o-zamku/historie/|publisher=Chyše Castle|language=cs|access-date=2022-06-15}}</ref>
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According to the census of 1921, the town had the population of 1,126. 1,046 were Germans, 72 Czechoslovaks and 8 foreigners. Vast majority of the inhabitants were Roman Catholics, complemented by 20 Jews, six Protestants and three people without religion.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Statistický lexikon obcí v Republice Československé|publisher=Státní úřad statistický|location = Prague|year=1924|edition=2nd|page=260}}</ref>

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According to the census of 1921, the town had the population of 1,126. 1,046 were Germans, 72 Czechoslovaks and 8 foreigners. Vast majority of the inhabitants were Roman Catholics, complemented by 20 Jews, six Protestants and three people without religion.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Statistický lexikon obcí v Republice Československé|publisher=Státní úřad statistický|location=Prague|year=1924|edition=2nd|page=260|language=cs}}</ref>


From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the [[municipalities in Sudetenland]]. After World War II, the town was returned to Czechoslovakia and the local German population [[Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia|expelled]].
From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the [[municipalities in Sudetenland]]. After World War II, the town was returned to Czechoslovakia and the local German population [[Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia|expelled]].

==Sights==
The landmark of the town is the Chyše Castle. The old fortress was rebuilt into a Gothic castle, then it was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1578. The baroque modification took place is 1695–1708. The current appearance is a result of a neo-Gothic reconstruction from 1856–1858. Today the castle is open to the public. A very rare ceiling painting by [[Petr Brandl]] on the vault of one of the castle's representative salons dates from 1699.<ref name=castle1/><ref name=castle2/>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Chyše}}
{{commons category|Chyše}}
*{{official|https://www.mestochyse.cz/}}

{{Karlovy Vary District}}
{{Karlovy Vary District}}


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[[Category:Cities and towns in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in the Czech Republic]]
[[Category:Populated places in Karlovy Vary District]]
[[Category:Populated places in Karlovy Vary District]]


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Revision as of 09:04, 15 June 2022

Chyše
Town
Chyše Castle
Chyše Castle
Flag of Chyše
Flag
Coat of arms of Chyše
Coat of arms
Chyše is located in Czech Republic
Chyše
Chyše
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′45″N 13°14′53″E / 50.11250°N 13.24806°E / 50.11250; 13.24806
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
First mentioned1169
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Dorňák
Area
 • Total
28.62 km2 (11.05 sq mi)
Elevation
458 m (1,503 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total
588
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
364 53
Websitewww.mestochyse.cz

Chyše (Template:Lang-de) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Chýšky, Číhání, Čichořice, Dvorec, Jablonná, Luby, Podštěly, Poříčí, Radotín and Žďárek administrative parts of Chyše.

Geography

Chyše is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the left bank of the Střela river. The built-up area lies in the eastern tip of the Teplá Highlands, but most of the municipal territory lies in the Rakovník Uplands.

History

The first written mention of Chyše is from 1169, when a fortress was documented here. For 200 years, it was owned by the Lords of Odolenovice.[2][3]

According to the census of 1921, the town had the population of 1,126. 1,046 were Germans, 72 Czechoslovaks and 8 foreigners. Vast majority of the inhabitants were Roman Catholics, complemented by 20 Jews, six Protestants and three people without religion.[4]

From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. After World War II, the town was returned to Czechoslovakia and the local German population expelled.

Sights

The landmark of the town is the Chyše Castle. The old fortress was rebuilt into a Gothic castle, then it was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1578. The baroque modification took place is 1695–1708. The current appearance is a result of a neo-Gothic reconstruction from 1856–1858. Today the castle is open to the public. A very rare ceiling painting by Petr Brandl on the vault of one of the castle's representative salons dates from 1699.[2][3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Chateau Chyše". Karlovy Vary Region Card. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Chyše Castle. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ^ Statistický lexikon obcí v Republice Československé (in Czech) (2nd ed.). Prague: Státní úřad statistický. 1924. p. 260.
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