Dešenice is a market town (městys

Městys

Městys or Městečko is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of obec , but lower than that of město ....

) in Klatovy District

Klatovy District

Klatovy District is a district within Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Klatovy.- Statistics :* Area: 1,945.69 km² * Population: 87,629 * Municipalities: 94...

 in the Plzeň Region

Plzen Region

Plzeň Region is an administrative unit in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň .- Communes :...

 of the Czech Republic.

The town covers an area of 31.39 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi), and has a population of 669 (as at 31 December 2007).

Dešenice lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Klatovy

Klatovy

Klatovy is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.Klatovy is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority.- History :Klatovy was founded during 1260–1263 by Přemysl Otakar II....

, 55 km (34 mi) south of Plzeň, and 128 km (80 mi) south-west of Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

.