| Vysoký Újezd | |
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| Municipality | |
.jpg) View from the northeast | |
.svg) Flag Coat of arms | |
  Vysoký ÚjezdLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′48″N 14°28′35″E / 49.81333°N 14.47639°E / 49.81333; 14.47639 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.07 km (1.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 189 |
| • Density | 46/km (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 44 |
| Website | www |
Vysoký Újezd is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Větrov is an administrative part of Vysoký Újezd.
Etymology
Újezd is a common name of Czech villages. The name Vysoký Újezd means 'high Újezd'.
Geography
Vysoký Újezd is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Benešov and 25 km (16 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 507 m (1,663 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Vysoký Újezd is 1352. The village may have been founded in the first half of the 12th century, when a Romanesque rotunda stood on the site of today's church.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Vysoký Újezd is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Gothic style at the end of the 13th century. It was rebuilt several times and modified in the Baroque style.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vysoký Újezd. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- "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.
- "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-03.