Korkyně is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Křížov is an administrative part of Korkyně.

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Kůrka.

Geography

Korkyně is located about 27 km northeast of Příbram and 28 km south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the Okrouhlík hill at 451 m 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.