Líně is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Líně
Municipality
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Líně Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′41″N 13°15′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1115
Area
• Total	10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation	328 m (1,076 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,791
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	330 21
Website	www.obec-line.cz

Geography

Líně is located about 9 km (6 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Ke Lhotě at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Líně is from 1115. For centuries it was a farming village, in the 19th century it was connected with coal mining.[2]

Economy

The largest employer is a branch of the Gühring company.[2] It is a manufacturer of rotating tools for metal processing.[3]

Transport

The D5 motorway passes through the municipal territory.

A part of the Plzeň/Líně airport is located in the municipal territory (ICAO: LKLN), however, the airport is named after the municipality. It is a public domestic and private international airport.[4] The airport was used as a base for the Soviet 6th Guards Fighter Aviation Division during Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia between 21 August and 10 November 1968.[5]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Líně.

• Official website