Píšť (Opava District)

Píšť
Píšť
Municipality
	Church of Saint Lawrence
	Flag Coat of arms
	Píšť Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°58′43″N 18°11′37″E / 49.97861°N 18.19361°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1228
Area
• Total	15.68 km2 (6.05 sq mi)
Elevation	213 m (699 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,094
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 18
Website	www.pist.cz

Píšť (German: Pyschcz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Geography[edit]

Píšť is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Opava and 17 km (11 mi) north of Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at 279 m (915 ft) above sea level. The stream Píšťský potok flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Píšť is from 1228, when King Ottokar I donated the village to the monastery in Velehrad. The monastery owned Píšť until 1439. From 1518 to 1625, the village belonged to the Hlučín estate. In 1625, it was sold to the Lichnowsky family.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,270	—
1880	1,378	+8.5%
1890	1,503	+9.1%
1900	1,565	+4.1%
1910	1,629	+4.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,761	+8.1%
1930	1,689	−4.1%
1950	1,693	+0.2%
1961	2,029	+19.8%
1970	2,075	+2.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,097	+1.1%
1991	2,094	−0.1%
2001	2,097	+0.1%
2011	2,070	−1.3%
2021	2,011	−2.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Píšť is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in 1743 and extended in 1903.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Píšť. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Píšť. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

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