Chýně

Chýně
Town
The fishpond Bašta
Flag Coat of arms
Chýně Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′39″N 14°13′37″E / 50.06083°N 14.22694°E / 50.06083; 14.22694
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1273
Government
• Mayor	Anna Chvojková
Area
• Total	5.00 km^2 (1.93 sq mi)
Elevation	370 m (1,210 ft)
Population  (2026-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,168
• Density	1,030/km^2 (2,680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	253 03
Website	www.chyne.cz

Chýně is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The town is located in the Prague Plateau. Chýně is among the fastest-growing Czech municipalities in the 21st century and was promoted to a town only in 2023.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was probably Chajín. The name was derived from the personal name Chája, meaning "Chája's (court)". The name was gradually distorted to Chajn and then to Chejn. From the 19th century, the name Chýně is used.^[2]

Geography

Chýně is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau.

The stream Litovický potok runs east along the northern border and supplies two small fishponds. The upper pond is called Bašta and is used for recreational purposes. The lower pond is called Strahovský rybník.

History

The area of the town has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Iron furnaces that were found here are the oldest examples known in Bohemia and Moravia. The first written mention of Chýně is from 1273.^[3]

The village used to belong to Strahov Monastery and until recently it was a small farming community. Proximity to Prague, the airport, and the motorway to Plzeň led in the 1990s to the development of some logistics and construction industries. The municipality has grown considerably with some large housing developments to the west, and it is losing some of its rural character.^[3] In 2023, Chýně was promoted to a town.^[4]

Demographics

Chýně is among the fastest-growing municipalities in the Czech Republic in the 21st century.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1869 367 —     1880 436 +18.8% 1890 453 +3.9% 1900 521 +15.0% 1910 568 +9.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 567 −0.2% 1930 667 +17.6% 1950 624 −6.4% 1961 627 +0.5% 1970 608 −3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 600 −1.3% 1991 545 −9.2% 2001 637 +16.9% 2011 2,006 +214.9% 2021 4,681 +133.3%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

Town hall

Chýně has a small industrial area in the east.

Transport

Chýně is located on the railway line Prague–Rudná. In addition to the Chýně train station, the town is served by the Chýně jih station, which is situated south of the town just beyond the municipal border.^[7]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the town.^[8]

References

1. "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 82–83.
3. "O Chýni" (in Czech). Obec Chýně. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
4. "Středočeská Chýně se stala městem. Navíc chystá oslavy 750 let" (in Czech). Náš region. 2023-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Detail stanice Chýně" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
8. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chýně". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.

External links

• Official website