Sedliště (Plzeň-South District)

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

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

Geography
Sedliště is located about 28 km southeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 586 m above sea level. The brook Čížkovský potok flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Sedliště is from 1552. The village belonged to the Zelená Hora estate.

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

Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Sedlište is a chapel from the second half of the 19th century.