Trstěnice (Svitavy District)

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Trstěnice
Northern part of Trstěnice
Northern part of Trstěnice
Flag of Trstěnice
Coat of arms of Trstěnice
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; 16.34889Coordinates: 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
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total523
 • Density24/km2 (63/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.

History

Bell tower

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.[2]

Sights

The Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross was first documented in 1350. It is originally a Gothic building, later baroquized. A bell tower from 1690 stands next to it separately. It is one of the most valuable fortificated church complexes in Bohemia.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ "Trstěnická stezka" (in Czech). Obec Trstěnice. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. ^ "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

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