Čím | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Příbram |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.7786°N 14.3778°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1316 |
Area Total Km2: | 6.19 |
Elevation M: | 320 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 384 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 262 03 |
Čím is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The initial name of the settlement was Čámy. It was derived from the personal name Čám, meaning "Čám's (court)".[2] [3]
Čím is located about northeast of Příbram and 28km (17miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is near the top of the Besedná hill at 493m (1,617feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Slapy Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.
The first written mention of Čím is from 1316. In the mid-14th century, the village was divided into several parts, which had different owners. One of the parts was owned by the local noble Čámský family.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] A landmark of the centre of Čím is the Chapel of Saint Vitus.