Korkyně is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative division Korkyně consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Korkyně (67) Křížov (63)
Etymology The name is derived from the surname Kůrka.
Geography Korkyně is located about northeast of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the Okrouhlík hill at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Korkyně is from 1316, when the village was the centre of a small estate.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark of the centre of Korkyně is a chapel.
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