Líně
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Líně | |
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 Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Líně Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′41″N 13°15′24″E / 49.69472°N 13.25667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-North |
| First mentioned | 1115 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,886 |
| • Density | 282.1/km2 (730.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 330 21 |
| Website | www |
Líně is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
The name of the village is derived from the Czech word líný, i.e. 'lazy'. Either this village belonged to a person with this trait, or this trait was attributed to all the inhabitants of the village.[2]
Geography
Líně is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Ke Lhotě at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Líně is from 1115. For centuries it was a farming village. In the 19th century, it was connected with coal mining.[3]
Demographics
Economy
Transport
The D5 motorway from Plzeň to the Czech-German border in Rozvadov passes through the municipal territory.
A part of the Plzeň Líně Airport is located in the municipal territory (ICAO: LKLN). It is a public domestic and private international airport.[7] The airport was used as a base for the Soviet 6th Guards Fighter Aviation Division during Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia between 21 August and 10 November 1968.[8]
