Svojšín

Svojšín (German: Schweißing) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Svojšín
Svojšín Castle
Svojšín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′58″N 12°54′39″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1177
Area
  Total13.54 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total438
  Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
349 01
Websitewww.svojsin.cz

Svojšín lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Tachov, 34 km (21 mi) west of Plzeň, and 115 km (71 mi) west of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Holyně, Nynkov and Řebří are administrative parts of Svojšín.

Notable people

  • Josef Wenig (1896–1981), German labour and political activist

References


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