Bujesily

Bujesily (German: Bujesil) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Bujesily
Municipality
Centre of Bujesily
Flag Coat of arms
Bujesily Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′53″N 13°34′28″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Rokycany
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	6.20 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	80
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	331 41
Website	www.obecbujesily.cz

Geography

Bujesily is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Rokycany and 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the Skalka hill at 397 m (1,302 ft) above sea level. The Berounka River forms the northern municipal border and the stream Radnický potok, its right tributary, forms the eastern border. The Bujesilský potok is a short brook that drains the area of the village.

The village lies on a plateau above the deep valley of the Berounka. The canyon of the Berounka is lined with forest while the area around the village is mostly forestless.

History

The first written mention of Bujesily is from 1227.^[2]

From 1848 to 1910, Bujesily was part of Liblín. From 1921 to 1950, it was an independent municipality. From 1961 to 1970, Bujesily was an administrative part of Lhotka u Radnic. From 1 July 1970 to 31 March 1980, it was again an independent municipality. From 1 April 1980 to 28 February 1990 was an administrative part of Radnice.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 202 —     1880 206 +2.0% 1890 170 −17.5% 1900 180 +5.9% 1910 139 −22.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 156 +12.2% 1930 147 −5.8% 1950 109 −25.9% 1961 109 +0.0% 1970 90 −17.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 80 −11.1% 1991 74 −7.5% 2001 67 −9.5% 2011 61 −9.0% 2021 72 +18.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

There are two protected cultural monuments: a wooden belfry in the centre of the village and the homestead No. 10 from the mid-19th century.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bujesily. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 49.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bujesily". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

External links

• Official website