Třešť
Třešť | |
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Town | |
 Masaryk Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Třešť Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′35″N 15°29′4″E / 49.29306°N 15.48444°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladislav Hynk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.99 km2 (18.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,766 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 589 01 |
| Website | www.trest.cz |
Třešť (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtr̝̊ɛʃc]; German: Triesch) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic, which was founded in the 14th century. It has around 5,800 inhabitants.
Trivia
Franz Kafka visited his uncle in Triesch, who was the subject of Kafka's story "A Country Doctor".[citation needed] Some also believe that the Triesch castle was the inspiration behind Kafka's novel The Castle.[citation needed]
Uniforms for the papal Swiss Guard are made in the city.
Notable people
- Joseph Schumpeter (1883–1950), Austrian political economist
- Otto Šimánek (1925–1992), actor
Twin towns — sister cities
References
- ^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Partnerské město" (in Czech). Město Třešť. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Třešť.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Třešť.
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