Chýně

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Chýně
Municipality
Bašta Pond
Bašta Pond
Flag of Chýně
Flag
Coat of arms of Chýně
Coat of arms
Chýně is located in Czech Republic
Chýně
Chýně
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′39″N 14°13′37″E / 50.06083°N 14.22694°E / 50.06083; 14.22694Coordinates: 50°3′39″N 14°13′37″E / 50.06083°N 14.22694°E / 50.06083; 14.22694
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1273
Area
 • Total5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,114
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
253 03
Websitewww.chyne.cz

Chýně is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants. The municipality is a suburb of Prague.

Geography[]

Chýně lies 14 km west from the centre of Prague and 2 km from its edge near the suburb of Zličín. To the northeast is the town of Hostivice and the town of Rudná is to the southwest.

The Litovický stream runs east along the northern border and forms two small ponds. The upper pond is called Bašta, has a dam and a small sandy beach added in 2008. The lower pond is called Strahov. The surrounding area is undulating and mostly farm land.

History[]

The area of the municipality has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Iron furnaces that were found here are the oldest examples known in Bohemia and Moravia. The first written mention of Chýně is from 1273 (as villa Kayn).[2]

The village used to belong to Strahov Monastery and until recently it was a small farming community. Proximity to Prague, the airport, and the motorway to Plzeň, led in the 1990s to the development of some logistics and construction industries. The municipality has grown considerably with some large housing developments to the west, and it is losing some of its rural character.

Economy[]

Chýně has a small industrial area to the east.

Transport[]

Public transport consists mostly of buses to Zličín and Motol, but it is evolving with new lines and increased frequences. A single track train line runs west of Chýně, and a passenger train connects Kladno to the north with Smíchov station in Prague.

Tourism[]

Bašta Pond provides place for swimming in summer. There are no other particular tourist attractions.

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie Chýně" (in Czech). Obec Chýně. Retrieved 2020-11-13.


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