Bavoryně is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division Bavoryně consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Bavoryně (228) Na Lhotkách (46) Pod Průhony (29) Průmyslová zóna (0) U Vodojemu (96)
Etymology The name Bavoryně is derived from the personal name Bavor, meaning "Bavor's village". Until the 13th century, the village was called Obryně ("Obr's village").
Geography Bavoryně is located about southwest of Beroun and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The stream Červený potok flows through the municipality.
History There was a Slavic settlement on the site of Bavoryně around 872, but it later disappeared. Bavoryně was then founded probably in the second half of the 11th century. The first written mention of Bavoryně is from 1088, under its old name Obryně. From 1336 to 1437, the village was owned by the town of Beroun. After that it was owned by various lesser noblemen.
In 1850, Bavoryně became a municipal part of Zdice. From 1889, it was a separate municipality. In 1945–1948, the German-speaking population was expelled. From 1980 to 1990, it was again a part of Zdice, and since 1990, it has been separate.
Demographics
Economy In the northern part of Bavoryně is a small industrial zone.
Transport The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň runs along the northern municipal border.
Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. A landmark of the centre of Bavoryně is a small chapel.
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