Tršice

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Tršice
Tršice Castle, currently municipal office
Tršice Castle, currently municipal office
Coat of arms of Tršice
Tršice is located in Czech Republic
Tršice
Tršice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′28″N 17°25′37″E / 49.54111°N 17.42694°E / 49.54111; 17.42694Coordinates: 49°32′28″N 17°25′37″E / 49.54111°N 17.42694°E / 49.54111; 17.42694
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1282
Area
 • Total25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
Elevation
324 m (1,063 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,760
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 57
Websitewww.trsice.cz

Tršice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Tršice lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Olomouc and 225 km (140 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Hostkovice, Lipňany, Přestavlky, Vacanovice and Zákřov are administrative parts of Tršice.

History

The first written mention of Tršice is from 1282. A Gothic fortress in Tršice was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1568.[2]

Many people in this village helped to hide a Jewish family each during World War II. Six of them were given the honorific title of Righteous Among the Nations.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Tršice. Retrieved 2022-01-11.