Čkyně is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

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) in Prachatice District

Prachatice District

Prachatice District is a district within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prachatice.- Complete list of municipalities :Babice -Bohumilice -Bohunice -Borová Lada -Bošice -Budkov -Buk -Bušanovice -Chlumany -...

 in the South Bohemian Region

South Bohemian Region

South Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia...

 of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 20.68 square kilometres (8 sq mi), and has a population of 1,513 (as at 28 August 2006).

Čkyně lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Prachatice

Prachatice

Prachatice is a town in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic.-History:The town of Prachatice has its origins in the 11th century, following the beginning of trade on the "Golden Path"...

, 50 km (31 mi) west of České Budějovice

Ceské Budejovice

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, and 117 km (73 mi) south of Prague

Prague

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