Týniště | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Plzeň-South |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.5211°N 13.4175°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1379 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.09 |
Elevation M: | 530 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 53 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 334 01 |
Týniště is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants.
Týniště is located about 23km (14miles) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Stará pec at 589m (1,932feet) above sea level. The brook of Zlatý potok originates here and flows across the municipality.
The first written mention of Týniště is from 1379, under its former name Pustá. The name Týniště was first documented in 1542.[2]
From 1961 to 1990, Týniště was an administrative part of Horšice. Since 1 September 1990, the municipality has been separate.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] In the centre of Týniště is a small chapel.