Sedliště (Plzeň-South District)

49°31′39″N 13°37′56″E / 49.52750°N 13.63222°E / 49.52750; 13.63222Country Czech RepublicRegionPlzeňDistrictPlzeň-SouthFirst mentioned1552Area • Total7.33 km² (2.83 sq mi)Elevation446 m (1,463 ft)Population • Total128 • Density17/km² (45/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.ousedliste.cz

Sedliště is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

The old Czech word sedliště (related to usadit se = "to settle down" and osada = "hamlet, settlement") denoted a place where someone settled.^[2]

Sedliště is located about 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 586 m (1,923 ft) above sea level. The brook Čížkovský potok flows through the municipality.

The first written mention of Sedliště is from 1552. The village belonged to the Zelená Hora estate.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 328 —     1880 358 +9.1% 1890 329 −8.1% 1900 341 +3.6% 1910 377 +10.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 387 +2.7% 1930 366 −5.4% 1950 263 −28.1% 1961 253 −3.8% 1970 224 −11.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 188 −16.1% 1991 158 −16.0% 2001 129 −18.4% 2011 103 −20.2% 2021 115 +11.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

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

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] In the centre of Sedlište is a chapel from the second half of the 19th century.^[3]