Korkyně
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Korkyně is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Korkyně | |
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View from the south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Korkyně Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′50″N 14°21′5″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1316 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.98 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 143 |
| • Density | 23.9/km2 (61.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 262 03, 262 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Korkyně consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Korkyně (67)
- Křížov (63)
Etymology
Geography
Korkyně is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Příbram and 28 km (17 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the Okrouhlík hill at 451 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Korkyně is from 1316, when the village was the centre of a small estate.[4]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] The main landmark of the centre of Korkyně is a chapel.
