Kšice

Kšice (German: Kscheutz) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Kšice
Municipality
Common pond
Common pond
Flag of Kšice
Flag
Coat of arms of Kšice
Coat of arms
Kšice is located in Czech Republic
Kšice
Kšice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′9″N 12°59′50″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1369
Area
 • Total15.44 km2 (5.96 sq mi)
Elevation
488 m (1,601 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total226
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
349 01
Websitewww.obec-ksice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Lomnička is an administrative part of Kšice.

Geography

Kšice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Tachov and 27 km (17 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Stelka at 547 m (1,795 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kšice is from 1369. It was then part of the Stříbro estate. Silver and lead were mined in the vicinity of the village. At the end of the 19th century, the last mine was closed down.[2]

After the Munich Agreement in 1938, the village was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland.

In 1971, Lomnička was joined to the municipality. From 1980 to 1991, Kšice was an administrative part of Stříbro. Since 1992, it has been a separate municipality.[3]

Sights

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the landmark of Kšice. A predecessor of the church was a Gothic building, first documented in 1384. The current church was built in the Baroque style in 1716.[4]

  • Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
    Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
  • Houses in the centre of Kšice
    Houses in the centre of Kšice
  • Municipal office
    Municipal office

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kšice. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 265, 302.
  4. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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