| Chýně | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prague-West |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.0608°N 14.2269°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Anna Chvojková |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1273 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.00 |
| Elevation M: | 370 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 4817 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 253 03 |
Chýně is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The town is a suburb of Prague.
The initial name of the settlement was probably Chajín. The name was derived from the personal name Chája, meaning "Chája's (court)". The name was gradually distorted to Chajn and then to Chejn. From the 19th century, the name Chýně is used.[2]
Chýně is located about 5km (03miles) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau.
The stream Litovický potok runs east along the northern border and supplies two small fishponds. The upper pond is called Bašta and is used for recreational purposes. The lower pond is called Strahovský.
The area of the town 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.[3]
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.[3] In 2023, Chýně was promoted to a town.[4]
Chýně has a small industrial area in the east.
Chýně is located on the railway line Prague–Rudná. In addition to the Chýně train station, the town is aserved by the Chýně jih station, which is situated south of the town just beyond the municipal border.[5]
There are no protected cultural monuments in the town.[6]