Tlučná
Tlučná | |
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  Tlučná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′27″N 13°14′7″E / 49.72417°N 13.23528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-North |
| First mentioned | 1115 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,348 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 330 26 |
| Website | www |
Tlučná is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.
Etymology[edit]
The name was derived from the Czech word tluč, which then probably meant 'barley' or other pounded grain.[2]
Geography[edit]
Tlučná is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 405 m (1,329 ft) above sea level. The stream of Vejprnický potok flows through the town.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Tlučná is from 1115, when Duke Vladislaus I donated the village to the monastery in Kladruby.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Transport[edit]
Tlučná is located on the railway line from Plzeň to Domažlice.[5]
Sights[edit]
There are two protected cultural monuments in the municipality: a calvary from the second half of the 17th century and a former manor house, of which only the Neoclassical granary and the Neo-Gothic chapel survived. This Chapel of Saint Peter dates from the second half of the 19th century.[6]
Notable people[edit]
- Pavel Soukup (born 1971), athlete; raised here
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Floß, Germany
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie obce Tlučná" (in Czech). Obec Tlučná. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Tlučná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tlučná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Home Page" (in Czech). Obec Tlučná. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
External links[edit]
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