Strmilov

Strmilov
Strmilov
Town
	View from the south
	Flag Coat of arms
	Strmilov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°9′52″N 15°12′11″E / 49.16444°N 15.20306°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Jindřichův Hradec
First mentioned	1255
Government
• Mayor	Martin Novák
Area
• Total	30.61 km2 (11.82 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,444
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	378 53
Website	www.strmilovsko.cz

Strmilov (German: Tremles) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Česká Olešná, Leština, Malý Jeníkov and Palupín are administrative parts of Strmilov.

Geography[edit]

Strmilov is located about 13 km (8 mi) east of Jindřichův Hradec. It lies on the border between the Javořice Highlands, where most of the built-up area is located, and the Křemešník Highlands. The town is situated along the stream of Hamerský potok. The built-up area is surrounded by fields and forests with several small fishponds.

Strmilov lies on the border of historical lands of Moravia and Bohemia; the confluence of two brooks near Strmilov is the westernmost point of Moravia.

History[edit]

The original settlement was probably established at the beginning of 13th century. The first written mention of Strmilov is from 1255. In 1294, it was already titled as a market village. In 1385, it is referred to as a market town.^[2]

In 1945, the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,893	—
1880	3,631	−6.7%
1890	3,378	−7.0%
1900	3,318	−1.8%
1910	3,221	−2.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,943	−8.6%
1930	2,724	−7.4%
1950	2,082	−23.6%
1961	2,138	+2.7%
1970	1,861	−13.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,640	−11.9%
1991	1,471	−10.3%
2001	1,522	+3.5%
2011	1,436	−5.7%
2021	1,370	−4.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/23 road (the section from Jindřichův Hradec to Třebíč) passes through the town.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Empire style in 1843–1849.^[5]

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

Strmilov is twinned with:^[6]

Trubschachen, Switzerland

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie města: 13.–19. století" (in Czech). Město Strmilov. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jindřichův Hradec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
^ "Partnerská obec Trubschachen" (in Czech). Město Strmilov. Retrieved 2020-08-21.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie města: 13.–19. století" (in Czech). Město Strmilov. Retrieved 2021-09-02.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jindřichův Hradec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-20.

[6] "Partnerská obec Trubschachen" (in Czech). Město Strmilov. Retrieved 2020-08-21.

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