Blšany
town in the Czech Republic
Blšany (German: Flöhau) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Blšany consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Etymology
The name was derived either from the word blcha (in modern Czech blecha), i.e. 'flea', or from the surname Blcha (or Blecha), meaning "the village of Blcha's people".
Geography
Blšany is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) southwest of Louny, 63 km (39 mi) southwest of Ústí nad Labem, and 62 km (39 mi) west of Prague. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Most Basin. The southern part lies in the Rakovník Uplands and includes the highest point of Blšany, the hill Hůrka at 437 metres (1,434 ft) above sea level. The Blšanka River flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Blšany is from 1238, when the village was a property of the Waldsassen Abbey. Between 1238 and 1252, a small town was founded on the site of the village.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q887281. Authority coordinates are 50.217, 13.471. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2021, 1238 and 1252.
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