Kyšice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-City District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Kych, meaning "the village of Kych's people".
Geography Kyšice is located about east of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Švihov Highlands, but it also extends into the Plasy Uplands in the north. The highest point is the hill Na Pohodnici at above sea level. The Klabava River crosses the municipal territory in the northeast.
History The first written mention of Kyšice is from 1336.
Demographics
Transport The railway line Plzeň–Beroun passes through the municipality, but there is no train station.
Sights The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected as a village monument zone. It consists of many examples of folk Neoclassical architecture. The main landmark is a Neoclassical chapel from 1827.
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