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Týniště (Plzeň-South District)

Coordinates: 49°31′16″N 13°25′3″E / 49.52111°N 13.41750°E / 49.52111; 13.41750
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Týniště
Chapel in Týniště
Chapel in Týniště
Týniště is located in Czech Republic
Týniště
Týniště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′16″N 13°25′3″E / 49.52111°N 13.41750°E / 49.52111; 13.41750
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total53
 • Density6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
334 01
Websitewww.obec-tyniste.cz

Týniště is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants.

Geography

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Týniště is located about 23 km (14 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Stará pec at 589 m (1,932 ft) above sea level. The brook of Zlatý potok originates here and flows across the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Týniště is from 1379, under its former name Pustá. The name Týniště was first documented in 1542.[2]

From 1961 to 1990, Týniště was an administrative part of Horšice. Since 1 September 1990, the municipality has been separate.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869183—    
1880172−6.0%
1890159−7.6%
1900142−10.7%
1910150+5.6%
YearPop.±%
1921182+21.3%
1930168−7.7%
1950105−37.5%
1961106+1.0%
197080−24.5%
YearPop.±%
198061−23.8%
199157−6.6%
200149−14.0%
201147−4.1%
202143−8.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] In the centre of Týniště is a small chapel.

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Týniště" (in Czech). Obec Týniště. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 588.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Týniště". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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