Kuřimany

Kuřimany
Kuřimany
Municipality
	Northern entrance to Kuřimany
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kuřimany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°12′14″N 13°58′5″E / 49.20389°N 13.96806°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1327
Area
• Total	3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	46
• Density	15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	386 01
Website	www.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

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

Geography

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

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	133	—
1880	135	+1.5%
1890	124	−8.1%
1900	116	−6.5%
1910	118	+1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	115	−2.5%
1930	119	+3.5%
1950	75	−37.0%
1961	83	+10.7%
1970	58	−30.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	51	−12.1%
1991	42	−17.6%
2001	28	−33.3%
2011	26	−7.1%
2021	44	+69.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Kuřimany is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk with a Baroque gable and bell tower.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 452–453.
^ ^a ^b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kuřimany. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

Official website

[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.

[about-3] "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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