Bohutín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division Bohutín consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Bohutín (558) Havírna (155) Tisová (139) Vysoká Pec (890)
Etymology The name is derived from the personal Bohuta, meaning "Bohuta's (court)".
Geography Bohutín is located about southwest of Příbram and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Leč at . The Litavka River flows through the municipality. There are two notable fishponds: Vysokopecký rybník and Vokačovský rybník.
History The first written mention of Bohutín is from 1379. Historically, it is a mining settlement associated with the mining of lead and silver ore.
Demographics
Transport The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Rožmitál pod Třemšínem) runs through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of the Bohutín is the Church of the Saint Mary Magdalene. The original church from 1887 was destroyed by a fire in 1950, then it was again built in the pseudo-Gothic style.
In Vysoká Pec is a museum dedicated to Bohutín and its surroundings. Next to the museum is Řimbaba, a former mining tower converted into a lookout tower. The viewing platform of the observation tower is at a height of .
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