Chyňava

Chyňava
Municipality
Church of Saint Procopius
Flag Coat of arms
Chyňava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′39″N 14°4′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1341
Area
• Total	37.94 km^2 (14.65 sq mi)
Elevation	397 m (1,302 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,886
• Density	50/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	266 01, 267 07
Website	www.chynava.cz

Chyňava is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Lhotka u Berouna, Libečov, Malé Přílepy and Podkozí are administrative parts of Chyňava.

Geography

Chyňava is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Beroun and 17 km (11 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the Pelechovka hill at 471 m (1,545 ft) above sea level. The Loděnice River flows along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Chyňava is from 1341. From 1357 to 1585, the village was part of the Karlštejn estate and shared its owners and destiny. During the Hussite Wars, Chyňava suffered and the population decreased. From 1585, Chyňava belonged to the Křivoklát estate. During the Thirty Years' War, Chyňava was heavily damaged and the population decreased significantly again, but the village slowly recovered.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,277 —     1880 2,278 +0.0% 1890 2,355 +3.4% 1900 2,432 +3.3% 1910 2,402 −1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,230 −7.2% 1930 2,168 −2.8% 1950 1,696 −21.8% 1961 1,699 +0.2% 1970 1,632 −3.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,566 −4.0% 1991 1,442 −7.9% 2001 1,481 +2.7% 2011 1,762 +19.0% 2021 1,922 +9.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Chyňava is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was originally a medieval church, which was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1779–1782 and then in the neo-Baroque style in 1914.[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Chyňava is twinned with:[6]

• Ledro, Italy

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chyňava. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
6. "Valle di Ledro" (in Czech). Město Příbram. Retrieved 2023-06-28.

External links

• Official website