Třemošnice

Třemošnice
Třemošnice
Town
	Míru Square
	Flag Coat of arms
	Třemošnice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°52′9″N 15°34′48″E / 49.86917°N 15.58000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1564
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Bubeník
Area
• Total	19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Elevation	301 m (988 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,250
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	538 43
Website	www.tremosnice.cz

Třemošnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtr̝̊ɛmoʃɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

Villages of Hedvikov, Kubíkovy Duby, Lhůty, Podhradí, Skoranov, Starý Dvůr and Závratec are administrative parts of Třemošnice.

Geography[edit]

Třemošnice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Chrudim and 22 km (14 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies on the border of the Iron Mountains and Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the mountain Bučina at 606 metres (1,988 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Třemošnice is from 1564. A fortress was built in 1610, which was rebuilt into a small castle in 1750. In 1816, an ironworks was established, which led to an increase in the population. In 1882, the railway was built.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,582	—
1880	1,716	+8.5%
1890	1,739	+1.3%
1900	1,689	−2.9%
1910	1,697	+0.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,693	−0.2%
1930	1,754	+3.6%
1950	1,652	−5.8%
1961	1,902	+15.1%
1970	2,025	+6.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,747	+35.7%
1991	3,366	+22.5%
2001	3,404	+1.1%
2011	3,080	−9.5%
2021	2,904	−5.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights[edit]

The late Baroque Třemošnice Castle is privately owned and its interiors were converted into apartments.^[5]

Notable people[edit]

Hermann Zwierzina (1825–1873), the first mayor of Ostrava

Gallery[edit]

Třemošnice Castle
Train station
Town hall
Gallery and library

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Třemošnice. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). Město Třemošnice. Retrieved 2022-07-12.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Město Třemošnice. Retrieved 2021-10-20.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.

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

[5] "Zámek" (in Czech). Město Třemošnice. Retrieved 2022-07-12.

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