Chýně

Chýně is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.

Chýně
Municipality
Bašta Pond
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Chýně
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′39″N 14°13′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1273
Area
 • Total5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total3,730
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
253 03
Websitewww.chyne.cz

Geography

Chýně lies 14 km west from the centre of Prague and 2 km from its edge near the suburb of Zličín. To the northeast is the town of Hostivice and the town of Rudná is to the southwest.

The Litovický stream runs east along the northern border and forms two small ponds. The upper pond is called Bašta, has a dam and a small sandy beach added in 2008. The lower pond is called Strahov. The surrounding area is undulating and mostly farm land.

History

The village has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Iron furnaces that were found here are the oldest examples known in Bohemia and Moravia. The first written evidence of Chýně dates from 1273 (as villa Kayn).[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.

Present

Chýně has a small industrial area to the east, a rural core, and to the west is Háje, a newly settled area. The municipality is a suburb of Prague. The municipality has grown considerably with some large housing developments to the west, and it is losing some of its rural character.

Transport

Public transport consists mostly of buses to Zličín and Motol, but it is evolving with new lines and increased frequences. A single track train line runs west of Chýně, and a passenger train connects Kladno to the north with Smíchov station in Prague.

Tourism

Bašta Pond provides place for swimming in summer. There are no other particular tourist attractions.

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie Chýně" (in Czech). Obec Chýně. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
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