Chýně

Chýně is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The town is a suburb of Prague.

Chýně
Town
Bašta Pond
Bašta Pond
Flag of Chýně
Flag
Coat of arms of Chýně
Coat of arms
Chýně is located in Czech Republic
Chýně
Chýně
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′39″N 14°13′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1273
Government
 • MayorAnna Chvojková
Area
 • Total5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,657
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
253 03
Websitewww.chyne.cz

Geography

Chýně is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau.

The Litovický stream runs east along the northern border and supplies two small ponds. The upper pond is called Bašta and is used for recreational purposes. The lower pond is called Strahovský.

History

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.[2]

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.[2] In 2023, Chýně was promoted to a town.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869367—    
1880436+18.8%
1890453+3.9%
1900521+15.0%
1910568+9.0%
YearPop.±%
1921567−0.2%
1930667+17.6%
1950624−6.4%
1961627+0.5%
1970608−3.0%
YearPop.±%
1980600−1.3%
1991545−9.2%
2001637+16.9%
20112,006+214.9%
20214,681+133.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Chýně has a small industrial area in the east.

Transport

Public transport consists mostly of buses to Prague districts of Zličín and Motol, but it is evolving with new lines and increased frequences. Chýně is also served by two railway stations on the line from Prague to Kladno, but one of the stations lies just across the municipal border.

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O Chýni" (in Czech). Obec Chýně. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  3. "Středočeská Chýně se stala městem. Navíc chystá oslavy 750 let" (in Czech). Náš region. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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