Rybníky (Příbram District)
village in Příbram District of Central Bohemian region
Rybníky is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Rybníky consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Rybníky (319)
Budín (85)
Libice (54)
Etymology
The name literally means 'fishponds' in Czech.
Geography
Rybníky is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kozinec at 457 m (1,499 ft) above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Rybníky is from 1603. From its establishment, it belonged to the Dobříš estate and after the independent municipalities were established, it remained a municipal part of Dobříš. In 1899, Rybníky became a separate municipality.
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