Blšany (German: Flöhau bei Podersam) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Blšany
Town
Church of Saint Michael
Coat of arms
Blšany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′20″N 13°28′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Louny
First mentioned	1238
Area
• Total	36.34 km2 (14.03 sq mi)
Elevation	199 m (653 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	991
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	438 01, 439 88
Website	www.blsany.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Liběšovice, Malá Černoc, Siřem, Soběchleby and Stachov are administrative parts of Blšany.

Geography

Blšany is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) southwest of Louny, 63 km (39 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Labem, and 62 km (39 mi) west of Prague. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Most Basin. The southern part lies in the Rakovník Uplands and includes the highest point of Blšany, the hill Hůrka at 437 metres (1,434 ft) above sea level. The Blšanka River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Blšany is from 1238, when the village was a property of the Waldsassen Abbey. Between 1238 and 1252, a small town was founded on the site of the village.[2]

From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland.

Sport

Blšany is known nationwide for its football club FK Chmel Blšany, which played in the Czech First League between 1998 and 2006.

Notable people

Franz Kafka spent several months in convalescence in the village of Siřem after tuberculosis was diagnosed.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blšany.

• Official website

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