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Kdyně
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Kdyně
Total population
4,227
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Overview
Kdyně is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. The town is located on the border between the Cham-Furth Depression and Švihov Highlands. The most important monument of Kdyně is the Church of Saint Nicholas.
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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.
Geography
Kdyně is located about southeast of Domažlice and southwest of Plzeň. It lies mostly in the Cham-Furth Depression. The northeastern part of the municipality extends into the Švihov Highlands and contains the highest point of Kdyně, the hill Koráb at above sea level. The stream Zahořanský potok flows through the town.
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Nearby places in Plzeň
- Křenovy10.3 mi away · pop. 150
- Semněvice15.1 mi away · pop. 109
- Myslovice15.7 mi away · pop. 107
- Kotovice20.1 mi away · pop. 150
- Chmelná25.9 mi away · pop. 189
- Čečkovice26.2 mi away · pop. 77
- Srní28.9 mi away · pop. 333
- Žihobce29.3 mi away · pop. 319
- Velký Bor29.8 mi away · pop. 324
- Bukovník30.3 mi away · pop. 65
- Svaté Pole31.1 mi away · pop. 67
- Nezdřev31.1 mi away · pop. 116
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Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Official Identifiers
ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office
- RÚIAN code
- CZ553786
- Population (Wikidata)
- 5,153
- Wikidata
- Q1737652
RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782