Korkyně


Korkyně is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
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Administrative division

Korkyně consists of two municipal parts :
  • Korkyně
  • Křížov

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Kůrka.

Geography

Korkyně is located about northeast of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the Okrouhlík hill at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Korkyně is from 1316, when the village was the centre of a small estate.

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark of the centre of Korkyně is a chapel.