Trpín (Svitavy District)
Trpín | |
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| Coordinates: 49°35′43″N 16°24′6″E / 49.59528°N 16.40167°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.49 km2 (4.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 449 |
| • Density | 35.9/km2 (93.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 569 74, 569 92 |
| Website | www |
Trpín is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Trpín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Trpín (357)
- Hlásnice (55)
Etymology
The name Trpín is derived from the personal name Trpa, meaning "Trpa's (court)".[3]
Geography
Trpín is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Svitavy and 44 km (27 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Panský vrch at 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Trpín is from 1349. The village of Hlásnice was first mentioned in 1437.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Trpín is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was consecrated in 1689, but the construction was not completed until 1720. There is a wooden belfry next to the church.[7]
Notable people
- Otakar Sedloň (1885–1973), painter
Twin towns – sister cities
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 385.
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Památky" (in čeština). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ↑ "Ostatní" (in čeština). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
