Cetyně

Cetyně
Municipality
Centre of Cetyně
Flag Coat of arms
Cetyně Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′59″N 14°7′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1336
Area
• Total	3.51 km^2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	152
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 31
Website	www.cetyne.cz

Cetyně is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Cet, meaning "Cet's (village)".[2]

Geography

Cetyně is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Příbram and 53 km (33 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 579 m (1,900 ft) above sea level. The brook Bohostický potok flows through the municipality and supplies a fishponds on the edge of the village.

History

The first written mention of Cetyně is from 1336. From 1980 to 1990, the village was an administrative part of Pečice.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 299 —     1880 274 −8.4% 1890 252 −8.0% 1900 225 −10.7% 1910 240 +6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 226 −5.8% 1930 210 −7.1% 1950 163 −22.4% 1961 171 +4.9% 1970 163 −4.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 180 +10.4% 1991 182 +1.1% 2001 174 −4.4% 2011 146 −16.1% 2021 148 +1.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 277.
3. "Z obecních záznamů" (in Czech). Obec Cetyně. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
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 Cetyně". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-14.

External links

• Official website