Čím

49°46′43″N 14°22′40″E / 49.77861°N 14.37778°E / 49.77861; 14.37778Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPříbramFirst mentioned1316Area • Total6.19 km² (2.39 sq mi)Elevation320 m (1,050 ft)Population • Total384 • Density62/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.cim-obec.cz

Čím is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

The initial name of the settlement was Čámy. It was derived from the personal name Čám, meaning "Čám's (court)".^[2][3]

Čím is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Příbram and 28 km (17 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is near the top of the Besedná hill at 493 m (1,617 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Slapy Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

The first written mention of Čím is from 1316. In the mid-14th century, the village was divided into several parts, which had different owners. One of the parts was owned by the local noble Čámský family.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 434 —     1880 461 +6.2% 1890 447 −3.0% 1900 412 −7.8% 1910 411 −0.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 367 −10.7% 1930 340 −7.4% 1950 235 −30.9% 1961 253 +7.7% 1970 234 −7.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 235 +0.4% 1991 221 −6.0% 2001 215 −2.7% 2011 311 +44.7% 2021 387 +24.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] A landmark of the centre of Čím is the Chapel of Saint Vitus.