| Herink | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prague-East |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.9667°N 14.575°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1422 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.74 |
| Elevation M: | 362 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1089 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 251 70 |
Herink is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country.
The village was named after a settled whose surname was Hering.[2]
Herink is located about 10km (10miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 417m (1,368feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Herink is from 1422.[3]
In 2001, Herink had 72 inhabitants and therefore it is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.
The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) passes through the municipal territory.
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4]