Čím

Čím
Čím
Municipality
	Centre of Čím
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čím Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°46′43″N 14°22′40″E / 49.77861°N 14.37778°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1316
Area
• Total	6.19 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	384
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 03
Website	www.cim-obec.cz

Čím is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Čámy. It was derived from the personal name Čám, meaning "Čám's (court)".^[2]^[3]

Geography

Čím is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Příbram and 28 km (17 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is near the top of the Besedná hill at 493 m (1,617 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Slapy Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Čím is from 1316. In the mid-14th century, the village was divided into several parts, which had different owners. One of the parts was owned by the local noble Čámský family.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	434	—
1880	461	+6.2%
1890	447	−3.0%
1900	412	−7.8%
1910	411	−0.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	367	−10.7%
1930	340	−7.4%
1950	235	−30.9%
1961	253	+7.7%
1970	234	−7.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	235	+0.4%
1991	221	−6.0%
2001	215	−2.7%
2011	311	+44.7%
2021	387	+24.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] A landmark of the centre of Čím is the Chapel of Saint Vitus.

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 348.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čím. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čím". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-14.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 348.

[history-3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čím. Retrieved 2024-08-15.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čím". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-14.

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