The name of the village is derived from the Czech word líný, i.e. 'lazy'. Either this village belonged to a person with this trait, or this trait was attributed to all the inhabitants of the village.[2]
Geography
Líně is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Ke Lhotě at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Líně is from 1115. For centuries it was a farming village. In the 19th century, it was connected with coal mining.[3]
The largest employer is a branch of the Gühring company.[3] It is a manufacturer of rotating tools for metal processing.[6]
Transport
The D5 motorway from Plzeň to the Czech-German border in Rozvadov passes through the municipal territory.
A part of the Plzeň/Líně airport is located in the municipal territory (ICAO: LKLN), however, the airport is named after the municipality. It is a public domestic and private international airport.[7] The airport was used as a base for the Soviet 6th Guards Fighter Aviation Division during Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia between 21 August and 10 November 1968.[8]
Sights
Líně is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It dates from the first half of the 19th century.[9]
