Týniště (Plzeň-South District)

Týniště is a small municipality (56 inhabitants in 2006, compared to 175 inhabitants in 1880)which is located in the Pilsen Region (Plzeňský kraj) 36 kilometres (23 miles) to the south of the city of Pilsen (Plzeň) 530 metres (1,720') above sea level on the regional route 230 (Czech: krajská silnice 230).[1] Until 1990 a part of the Horšice municipality.

Týniště
Municipality
Týniště
Coordinates: 49°30′43″N 13°24′8″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
Area
 • Total8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total56
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Postal code
334 01

The village was firstly mentioned in 1379. In the 16th century it was known as Pustá ("empty" or "deserted").

Luh (pron: /lυx/) – a part of the municipality which is located 2 kilometres (1.25 miles) to the west of Týniště, 446 metres (1,450') above sea level with a saw-mill on the Zlatý potok stream (Golden Stream) and a hunting lodge.

Pub 'Hospoda U Kaiserů'
The municipal water tower
Luh

References
  1. http://www.mapy.cz/#x=130633426@y=134375664@z=9@mm=ZP@sa=r@st=sr@ssq=Tyniste@sss=1@ssp=120705957_126814081_150393765_149833601@srq=route(fast,toll):49%C2%B031%E2%80%B215.91%E2%80%B3N%2013%C2%B025%E2%80%B23.34%E2%80%B3E%3E49%C2%B044'50.913%22N%2013%C2%B022'39.314%22E



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