Kdyně
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kdyně |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Výhled z rozhledny Koráb.jpg |
| image_caption | View from the east |
| image_flag | Kdyně vlajka.jpg |
| image_shield | Kdyně znak.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Plzeň |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Domažlice |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Oskar Hamrus |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1369 |
| area_total_km2 | 28.74 |
| elevation_m | 455 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 5153 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 345 06 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Kdyně | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Výhled z rozhledny Koráb.jpg | image_caption = View from the east | image_flag = Kdyně vlajka.jpg | image_shield = Kdyně znak.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Plzeň | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Domažlice | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Oskar Hamrus | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1369 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 28.74 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 455 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 5153 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 345 06 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Kdyně (; ) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Kdyně consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Kdyně (3,875)
- Branišov (7)
- Dobříkov (65)
- Hluboká (350)
- Modlín (8)
- Nové Chalupy (11)
- Podzámčí (78)
- Prapořiště (417)
- Smržovice (72)
- Starec (116)
Etymology
The name has its origin in the Middle High German word gedinge (meaning 'court', 'contract', 'condition') and is related to the name of the Polish city of Gdynia. The name was given to the settlement after its foundation probably according to the work regulations, which were a novelty at the time.
Geography
Kdyně is located about 9 km southeast of Domažlice and 44 km southwest of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Cham-Furth Depression. The northeastern part of the municipality extends in to the Švihov Highlands and contains the highest point of Kdyně, the hill Koráb at 775 m above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Kdyně is from 1396, but the settlement was founded in the 13th century at the latest. In 1508, Kdyně was referred to as a town for the first time. The oldest textile manufactory in Bohemia was founded here in 1696. Kdyně has been involved in textile production for hundreds of years.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|4189 |1880|4456 |1890|4266 |1900|4646 |1910|5022 |1921|4856 |1930|5138 |1950|4025 |1961|4193 |1970|4784 |1980|4802 |1991|4369 |2001|4900 |2011|5197 |2021|4999 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
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The I/22 road (the section from Klatovy to Domažlice) runs through the town.
Kdyně is located on the railway line Klatovy–Domažlice.
Sights
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The main landmark of Kdyně is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was founded in the second half of the 14th century and enlarged in 1763–1768.
The Borderland Museum has exhibitions dedicated to the history of the sub-region, the specifics of the border (trade, smuggling, etc.) and crafts, especially the tradition of the textile industry in the town.
Dům v kožichu (lit. "House in a fur coat") from around 1780 is one of the oldest preserved houses in Kdyně. It is a cultural monument and part of the Borderland Museum, which illustrates the living of previous generations in this house and the way of life.
The Jewish synagogue was opened in 1863 and it served religious life until 1936. Today it serves cultural purposes and contains an exhibition on the history of the town's Jewish population.
Rýzmberk Castle is a ruin of a castle on the Rýzmberk hill from the 2nd half of the 13th century. It contains a 13 m high stone lookout tower built in 1848.
On the top of the Koráb hill, there is the 30 m high Koráb observation tower.
Gallery
Synagoga ve Kdyni.JPG|Synagogue Kdyně, železniční stanice.jpg|Train station Koráb.JPG|Koráb hill with the observation tower
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1949). "Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L".
- "Pro návštěvníky". Město Kdyně.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Místní pamětihodnosti". Město Kdyně.
- (2013-02-17). "Kdyňská synagoga je ojedinělá židovská památka". Deník.cz.
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