Korkyně Explained

Korkyně
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:49.7806°N 14.3514°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1316
Area Total Km2:5.98
Elevation M:350
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:161
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:262 03, 262 06

Korkyně is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Křížov is an administrative part of Korkyně.

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Kůrka.[2]

Geography

Korkyně is located about northeast of Příbram and 28km (17miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the Okrouhlík hill at 451m (1,480feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Korkyně is from 1316, when the village was the centre of a small estate.[3]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] The main landmark of the centre of Korkyně is a chapel.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L. 310. 1949. cs.
  3. Web site: O Nás. Obec Korkyně. cs. 2024-08-15.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Korkyně. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-08-14.