Týniště (Plzeň-South District)

Týniště
Municipality
Chapel in the village
Týniště
Coordinates: 49°30′43″N 13°24′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
Area
• Total	8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	46
• Density	5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Postal code	334 01
Website	http://www.obec-tyniste.cz/

Týniště is a small municipality located in the Plzeň Region 36 kilometres (23 miles) to the south of the city of Plzeň on the regional route 230 (Czech: krajská silnice 230). Until 1990 it was a part of the Horšice municipality.

The village was firstly mentioned in 1379. In the 16th century it was known as Pustá ("empty" or "deserted").

Luh (pron: /lυx/) is a part of the municipality which is located 2 kilometres (1.25 miles) to the west of Týniště. It has a sawmill on the Zlatý potok stream (Golden Stream) and a hunting lodge.