Týniště (Plzeň-South District)

Týniště
Municipality
Chapel in Týniště
Týniště Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′16″N 13°25′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	53
• Density	6.6/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	334 01
Website	www.obec-tyniste.cz

Týniště is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants.

Geography

Týniště is located about 23 km (14 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Stará pec at 589 m (1,932 ft) above sea level. The brook of Zlatý potok originates here and flows across the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Týniště is from 1379, under its former name Pustá. The name Týniště was first documented in 1542.

From 1961 to 1990, Týniště was an administrative part of Horšice. Since 1 September 1990, the municipality has been separate.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 183 —     1880 172 −6.0% 1890 159 −7.6% 1900 142 −10.7% 1910 150 +5.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 182 +21.3% 1930 168 −7.7% 1950 105 −37.5% 1961 106 +1.0% 1970 80 −24.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 61 −23.8% 1991 57 −6.6% 2001 49 −14.0% 2011 47 −4.1% 2021 43 −8.5%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Týniště is a small chapel.

External links

• Official website