Kdyně

Kdyně
Town
The town from the north
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Plzeň
District Domažlice
Commune Domažlice
Municipality Kdyně
Parts
10
Center Square
 - elevation 455 m (1,493 ft)
 - coordinates 49°23′26″N 13°2′18″E / 49.39056°N 13.03833°E / 49.39056; 13.03833Coordinates: 49°23′26″N 13°2′18″E / 49.39056°N 13.03833°E / 49.39056; 13.03833
Area 28.73 km2 (11.09 sq mi)
Population 5,283 (2015-01-01)
Density 184/km2 (477/sq mi)
First mentioned 1384
Mayor Jan Löffelmann
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 345 06 - 345 10
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Kdyně
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.kdyne.cz
Kdyně
Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority
Country Czech Republic
Region Plzeň
Little District Domažlice
Municipalities Brnířov, Chodská Lhota, Kdyně, Kout na Šumavě, Libkov, Loučim, Mezholezy (former Domazlice District), Němčice, Nová Ves, Pocinovice, Spáňov, Úboč, Úsilov, Všepadly, Všeruby
Area 165.37 km2 (64 sq mi)
Population 9,486 (2005-12-31)
Density 57/km2 (148/sq mi)

Kdyně (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɡdɪɲɛ]; German: Neu Gedein) is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some 60 km (37 mi) to the South-West from the region capital of Plzeň.

Kdyně is also a municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Domažlice Municipality with Extended Competence.

The oldest textile manufactory in Bohemia was founded here in 1696.[1]

According to a display in the city museum, Kydne has been involved in textile production for thousands of years.

Resources

  • Czech Statistical Office (2005), Vybrané údaje podle správních obvodů obcí s rozšířenou působností a správních obvodů obcí s pověřeným obecním úřadem k 31. 12. 2005, retrieved 2005-03-08
  • Media related to Kdyně at Wikimedia Commons


  1. ↑ "Kydne". Kydne.cz.
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