Trstěnice (Svitavy District)

Trstěnice
Municipality
Northern part of Trstěnice
Northern part of Trstěnice
Flag of Trstěnice
Flag
Coat of arms of Trstěnice
Coat of arms
Trstěnice is located in Czech Republic
Trstěnice
Trstěnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′39″N 16°20′56″E / 49.79417°N 16.34889°E / 49.79417; 16.34889
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned993
Area
 • Total21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total549
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
569 57
Websitewww.trstenice.cz

Trstěnice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The Czech words třtí or trstí used to be terms for common reed. The adjective trstěná, from which the name of the village is derived, denoted a river flowing through the common reed.[2]

Geography

Trstěnice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Svitavy and 48 km (30 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 579 m (1,900 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in a valley of the Loučná River.

History

The first written mention of Trstěnice is from 993. The village gave its name to the Trstěnice Route, which was an important medieval trade route that connected Bohemia and Moravia.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,059—    
18801,095+3.4%
18901,074−1.9%
19001,119+4.2%
19101,181+5.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,137−3.7%
19301,056−7.1%
1950695−34.2%
1961662−4.7%
1970626−5.4%
YearPop.±%
1980547−12.6%
1991490−10.4%
2001471−3.9%
2011509+8.1%
2021510+0.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Bell tower

The main landmark of Trstěnice is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross. It was first documented in 1350. It is originally a Gothic building, later rebuilt in the Baroque style. Next to the church stands a separate bell tower. It is one of the most valuable fortificated church complexes in Bohemia.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 386–387.
  3. ^ "Trstěnická stezka" (in Czech). Obec Trstěnice. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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