Trpín (Svitavy District)
Trpín is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Trpín | |
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2013.jpg.webp) Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Trpín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′43″N 16°24′6″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.49 km2 (4.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 431 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 569 74, 569 92 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Hlásnice is an administrative part of Trpín.
Geography
Trpín is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Svitavy and 44 km (27 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands.
History
The first written mention of Trpín is from 1349. The village of Hlásnice was first mentioned in 1437.[2]
Sights
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is the landmark of Trpín. It was consecrated in 1689, but the construction was not completed until 1720. There is a wooden belfry next to the church.[3]
Notable people
- Otakar Sedloň (1885–1973), painter
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- "Ostatní" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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