Hrochův Týnec

Hrochův Týnec
Hrochův Týnec
Town
	Church of Saint Martin
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hrochův Týnec Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°57′34″N 15°54′38″E / 49.95944°N 15.91056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1293
Government
• Mayor	Aleš Vašek
Area
• Total	12.51 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,272
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	538 62
Website	www.hrochuvtynec.cz

Hrochův Týnec is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

Villages of Blansko, Blížňovice, Skalice and Stíčany are administrative parts of Hrochův Týnec.

Geography[edit]

Hrochův Týnec is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Chrudim and 12 km (7 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Novohradka and Ležák.

History[edit]

A settlement named Týnec was first mentioned in 1194, but it is not possible to prove that it is Hrochův Týnec. The first trustworthy written mention of Hrochův Týnec is from 1293. It was then a property of the Hroch of Mezilezy family. In 1544, the village was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand II. In 1854, Hrochův Týnec became a town.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,743	—
1880	1,927	+10.6%
1890	1,957	+1.6%
1900	2,023	+3.4%
1910	2,053	+1.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,060	+0.3%
1930	1,938	−5.9%
1950	1,806	−6.8%
1961	1,818	+0.7%
1970	1,963	+8.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,168	+10.4%
1991	1,966	−9.3%
2001	1,874	−4.7%
2011	1,945	+3.8%
2021	1,973	+1.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

Hrochův Týnec lies on the railway from Chrudim to Moravany.

Sights[edit]

Hrochův Týnec Castle was built at the end of the 17th century and rebuilt in 1717. It is a valuable Baroque complex with a castle garden.^[5]

The Church of Saint Martin is the landmark of the town centre. The current Baroque appearance dates from 1723–1725.^[2]

Notable people[edit]

Friedrich Simony (1813–1896), Austrian geographer

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Hrochův Týnec. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (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.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-12.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Hrochův Týnec. Retrieved 2022-07-12.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-12.

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