Chyňava
Municipality
Church of Saint Procopius
Church of Saint Procopius
Flag of Chyňava
Flag
Coat of arms of Chyňava
Coat of arms
Chyňava is located in Czech Republic
Chyňava
Chyňava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′39″N 14°4′27″E / 50.02750°N 14.07417°E / 50.02750; 14.07417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1341
Area
 • Total37.94 km2 (14.65 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,871
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
266 01, 267 07
Websitewww.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

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

Geography

Chyňava is located about 7 km (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 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]

Sights

The 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.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

Chyňava is twinned with:[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chyňava. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  3. ↑ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. ↑ "Valle di Ledro" (in Czech). Město Příbram. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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