Heřmanova Huť (German: Hermannshütte) is a municipality in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
Heřmanova Huť | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 49°42′43″N 13°5′15″E | |
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Region | Plzeň |
District | Plzeň-North |
Established | 1954 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Radek Lukáč |
Area | |
• Total | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,812 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 330 24 |
Website | www |
The municipality is made up of villages of Dolní Sekyřany, Horní Sekyřany, Vlkýš and Vlkýš I.
Heřmanova Huť is located about 19 km (12 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 487 m (1,598 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Sekyřany is from 1115. The village was later split to Dolní ("Lower") Sekyřany and Horní ("Upper") Sekyřany. Both villages were bought by the Chotěšov Abbey in 1253. The first written mention of Vlkýš is from 1457.[2]
The municipality of Heřmanova Huť was founded in 1954 through the merger of three municipalities: Vlkýš, Dolní Sekyřany and Horní Sekyřany.[2]
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The D5 motorway passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.