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Kuřimany

Coordinates: 49°12′14″N 13°58′5″E / 49.20389°N 13.96806°E / 49.20389; 13.96806
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Kuřimany
Northern entrance to Kuřimany
Northern entrance to Kuřimany
Flag of Kuřimany
Coat of arms of Kuřimany
Kuřimany is located in Czech Republic
Kuřimany
Kuřimany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′14″N 13°58′5″E / 49.20389°N 13.96806°E / 49.20389; 13.96806
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1327
Area
 • Total3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
476 m (1,562 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total46
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
386 01
Websitewww.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

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

Geography

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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

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

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869133—    
1880135+1.5%
1890124−8.1%
1900116−6.5%
1910118+1.7%
YearPop.±%
1921115−2.5%
1930119+3.5%
195075−37.0%
196183+10.7%
197058−30.1%
YearPop.±%
198051−12.1%
199142−17.6%
200128−33.3%
201126−7.1%
202144+69.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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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

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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