Kuřimany

49°12′14″N 13°58′5″E / 49.20389°N 13.96806°E / 49.20389; 13.96806Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictStrakoniceFirst mentioned1327Area • Total3.11 km² (1.20 sq mi)Elevation476 m (1,562 ft)Population • Total53 • Density17/km² (44/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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]

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