Týniště (Plzeň-South District)

Týniště is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants.

Týniště
Chapel in Týniště
Chapel in Týniště
Týniště is located in Czech Republic
Týniště
Týniště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′16″N 13°25′3″E / 49.52111°N 13.41750°E / 49.52111; 13.41750
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total51
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
334 01
Websitewww.obec-tyniste.cz

Geography edit

Týniště is located about 23 km (14 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Stará pec at 589 m (1,932 ft) above sea level. The brook of Zlatý potok originates here and flows across the municipality.

History edit

The first written mention of Týniště is from 1379, under its former name Pustá. The name Týniště was first documented in 1542.[2]

From 1961 to 1990, Týniště was an administrative part of Horšice. Since 1 September 1990, the municipality has been separate.[3]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869183—    
1880172−6.0%
1890159−7.6%
1900142−10.7%
1910150+5.6%
YearPop.±%
1921182+21.3%
1930168−7.7%
1950105−37.5%
1961106+1.0%
197080−24.5%
YearPop.±%
198061−23.8%
199157−6.6%
200149−14.0%
201147−4.1%
202143−8.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport edit

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

Sights edit

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] In the centre of Týniště is a small chapel.

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Týniště" (in Czech). Obec Týniště. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 588.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Týniště". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-12.

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