Korkyně

Korkyně
Municipality
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Korkyně Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′50″N 14°21′5″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1316
Area
• Total	5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	161
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	262 03, 262 06
Website	www.korkyne.cz

Korkyně is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Křížov is an administrative part of Korkyně.

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Kůrka.

Geography

Korkyně is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Příbram and 28 km (17 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the Okrouhlík hill at 451 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Korkyně is from 1316, when the village was the centre of a small estate.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 261 —     1880 291 +11.5% 1890 271 −6.9% 1900 279 +3.0% 1910 276 −1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 264 −4.3% 1930 236 −10.6% 1950 202 −14.4% 1961 171 −15.3% 1970 140 −18.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 107 −23.6% 1991 100 −6.5% 2001 95 −5.0% 2011 149 +56.8% 2021 130 −12.8%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark of the centre of Korkyně is a chapel.

External links

• Official website