Čím is a municipality and village in

Příbram District Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram. Administrative division Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Čámy. It was derived from the personal name Čám, meaning "Čám's (court)".

Geography

Čím is located about northeast of

Příbram Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring. The town is the t ...

and south of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The highest point is near the top of the Besedná hill at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the

Slapy Reservoir Slapy Reservoir () is a reservoir in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. With an area of , it is the List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic, sixth largest reservoir in the country. Built on the Vltava River, it is part o ...

, built on the

Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...

River.

History

The first written mention of Čím is from 1316. In the mid-14th century, the village was divided into several parts, which had different owners. One of the parts was owned by the local noble Čámský family.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. A landmark of the centre of Čím is the Chapel of Saint Vitus.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cim Villages in Příbram District