Trpín (Svitavy District)

Trpín
Trpín
Municipality
	Church of Saint Wenceslaus
	Flag Coat of arms
	Trpín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°35′43″N 16°24′6″E / 49.59528°N 16.40167°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 (2024-01-01)
• Total	446
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	569 74, 569 92
Website	www.trpin.cz

Trpín is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hlásnice is an administrative part of Trpín.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Trpa, meaning "Trpa's (court)".^[2]

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. The highest point is the hill Panský vrch at 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Trpín is from 1349. The village of Hlásnice was first mentioned in 1437.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	966	—
1880	956	−1.0%
1890	900	−5.9%
1900	951	+5.7%
1910	928	−2.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	894	−3.7%
1930	893	−0.1%
1950	661	−26.0%
1961	681	+3.0%
1970	606	−11.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	561	−7.4%
1991	494	−11.9%
2001	440	−10.9%
2011	421	−4.3%
2021	412	−2.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Trpín is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was consecrated in 1689, but the construction was not completed until 1720. There is a wooden belfry next to the church.^[6]

Notable people

Otakar Sedloň (1885–1973), painter

Twin towns – sister cities

Trpín is twinned with:^[7]

Palkonya, Hungary

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 385.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
^ "Ostatní" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

External links

Official website

[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). p. 385.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

[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] "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

[7] "Ostatní" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

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