Cetyně 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
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Cet, meaning "Cet's (village)".
Geography
Cetyně is located about southeast 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 southwest of
Prague
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. 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 at above sea level. The brook Bohostický potok flows through the municipality and supplies a fishponds on the edge of the village.
History
The first written mention of Cetyně is from 1336. From 1980 to 1990, the village was an administrative part of
Pečice.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected
cultural monuments in the municipality.
References
External links
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Villages in Příbram District