Chýně is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,300 inhabitants. The municipality is a suburb of Prague.

Chýně
Municipality
Bašta Pond
Flag Coat of arms
Chýně Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′39″N 14°13′37″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1273
Area
• Total	5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,309
• Density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	253 03
Website	www.chyne.cz

Geography

Chýně lies about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Prague. It is located in the 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 municipality 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]

Economy

Chýně has a small industrial area to the east.

Transport

Public transport consists mostly of buses to 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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chýně.

• Official website