Líně
Líně | |
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Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus | |
Coordinates: 49°41′41″N 13°15′24″E / 49.69472°N 13.25667°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Plzeň-North |
First mentioned | 1115 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,853 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 330 21 |
Website | www |
Líně is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Geography
Líně is located about 9 km (6 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Ke Lhotě at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Líně is from 1115. For centuries it was a farming village, in the 19th century it was connected with coal mining.[2]
Economy
The largest employer is a branch of the Gühring company.[2] It is a manufacturer of rotating tools for metal processing.[3]
Transport
The D5 motorway passes through the municipal territory.
A part of the Plzeň/Líně airport is located in the municipal territory (ICAO: LKLN), however, the airport is named after the municipality. It is a public domestic and private international airport.[4] The airport was used as a base for the Soviet 6th Guards Fighter Aviation Division during Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia between 21 August and 10 November 1968.[5]
Sights
Líně is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It dates from the first half of the 19th century.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Obec Líně" (in Czech). Obec Líně. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "Company". Gühring KG. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ "Technické parametry letiště" (in Czech). Plzeň/Líně Airport. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ^ Holm, Michael. "6th Guards Donskaya-Segedskaya Red Banner order of Suvorov Red Banner Fighter Aviation Division". ww2.dk. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Líně". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
External links
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