Vysoký Újezd is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division Vysoký Újezd consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Vysoký Újezd (1,253) Kozolupy (249) Kuchař (190)
Kozolupy forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Etymology The name Vysoký Újezd means 'high Újezd' in Czech.
Geography Vysoký Újezd is located about east of Beroun and southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Hořovice Uplands, only the western part of the municipality with the Kuchař village extends into the Prague Plateau. A small southwestern part the municipal territory extends into the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.
History The first written mention of Vysoký Újezd is from 1310. The most notable owner of the estate was the Schlick family. They owned Vysoký Újezd from 1693 to 1883.
Demographics
Transport There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through the municipality is unused.
Sport Vysoký Újezd is known for a golf course. It has an area of over .
Sights
The main landmark of Vysoký Újezd is the Vysoký Újezd Castle. It was built in the Neo-Renaissance style in 1897 as an extension of a Baroque manor house. Today it is dilapidated and unused.
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