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Čkyně is a municipality and village in
Prachatice District Prachatice District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Prachatice. Administrative division Prachatice District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extend ...
in the
South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western ...
of the
Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.


Administrative division

Čkyně consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Čkyně (1,225) *Dolany (84) *Horosedly (40) *Onšovice (86) *Předenice (34) *Spůle (63) *Záhoříčko (41)


Geography

Čkyně is located about west of
Prachatice Prachatice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monumen ...
and west of
České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...
. It lies in the
Bohemian Forest Foothills Bohemian or Bohemians may refer to: *Anything of or relating to Bohemia Culture and arts * Bohemianism, an unconventional lifestyle, originally practised by 19th–20th century European and American artists and writers. * Bohemian style, a fa ...
. The highest point is the hill Vacovický vrch at above sea level. The
Volyňka The Volyňka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Otava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region. It is long. Etymology The river is named after the town of Volyně. Characteristic The Volyňka originates in the ...
River flows through the municipality.


History

The first written mention of Čkyně is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1243. In 1537, Čkyně was promoted to a
market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...
by Emperor Ferdinand I, but later lost the title.


Demographics


Transport

The I/23 road (the section from
Strakonice Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Strakonice ...
to
Vimperk Vimperk (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,300 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Historically Vimperk has bee ...
and the Czech-German border) passes through the municipality. Čkyně is located on the railway line Strakonice–
Volary Volary (; ) is a town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is located in the Bohemian Forest, close to the border with Germany. An area in the northern part of the town with t ...
.


Sights

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene was originally built in the early Gothic style in the second half of the 13th century. It was rebuilt in 1789. The nave was extended in the second half of the 19th century. A significant landmark is the former synagogue. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1828. After 1922, it was rebuilt and ceased to have religious use. Today it houses a museum. The Čkyně Castle was built in the second half of the 16th century as a Renaissance fortress. After 1816, it was rebuilt into a neo-Gothic castle. Today the building houses the municipal office.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ckyne Villages in Prachatice District Bohemian Forest