Třemošnice

For the village in the Central Bohemian Region, see Ostředek.

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

Třemošnice
Town
Míru Square
Flag Coat of arms
Třemošnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′9″N 15°34′48″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  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,328
• Density	180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	538 43
Website	www.tremosnice.cz

Administrative parts

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

Etymology

The name Třemošnice evolved from the word střemcha, i.e. 'bird cherry'.^[2]

Geography

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

History

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.^[3]

Demographics

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[4][5]

Transport

Třemošnice is the starting point of the railway line to Čáslav.^[6]

Sights

Třemošnice Castle

Třemošnice is poor in monuments. The late Baroque Třemošnice Castle is privately owned and its interiors were converted into apartments.^[7]

Notable people

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

Gallery

• 
  Train station
• 
  Town hall
• 
  Gallery and library

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 371–372.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Třemošnice. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Třemošnice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
7. "Zámek" (in Czech). Město Třemošnice. Retrieved 2022-07-12.

External links

• Official website