Herink is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. In the 21st century, it is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country.

Etymology The village was named after a settled whose surname was Hering.

Geography Herink is located about southeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level.

History The first written mention of Herink is from 1422.

Demographics In 2001, Herink had 72 inhabitants and therefore it is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.

Transport

The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) runs through the municipal territory.

Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.

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