Kuřimany

Kuřimany
Municipality
Northern entrance to Kuřimany
Flag Coat of arms
Kuřimany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′14″N 13°58′5″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1327
Area
• Total	3.11 km^2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	46
• Density	15/km^2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	386 01
Website	www.kurimany.cz

Kuřimany is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Kuřimany meant "the village of people who lived in Kouřim / who came from Kouřim".[2]

Geography

Kuřimany is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 565 m (1,854 ft) above sea level. The brook Třešovický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Kuřimany is from 1327.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 133 —     1880 135 +1.5% 1890 124 −8.1% 1900 116 −6.5% 1910 118 +1.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 115 −2.5% 1930 119 +3.5% 1950 75 −37.0% 1961 83 +10.7% 1970 58 −30.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 51 −12.1% 1991 42 −17.6% 2001 28 −33.3% 2011 26 −7.1% 2021 44 +69.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk

The main landmark of Kuřimany is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk with a Baroque gable and bell tower.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 452–453.
3. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kuřimany. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
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.

External links

• Official website