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Městečko Trnávka

Coordinates: 49°42′33″N 16°43′39″E / 49.70917°N 16.72750°E / 49.70917; 16.72750
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Městečko Trnávka
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Městečko Trnávka is located in Czech Republic
Městečko Trnávka
Městečko Trnávka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′33″N 16°43′39″E / 49.70917°N 16.72750°E / 49.70917; 16.72750
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1308
Area
 • Total
50.29 km2 (19.42 sq mi)
Elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,401
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
569 41, 569 43, 571 01
Websitewww.mesteckotrnavka.cz

Městečko Trnávka (German: Markt Türnau) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Bohdalov, Lázy, Ludvíkov, Mezihoří, Nová Roveň, Pacov, Petrůvka, Pěčíkov, Plechtinec, Přední Arnoštov and Stará Roveň are administrative parts of Městečko Trnávka.

Geography

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Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

Městečko Trnávka is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Svitavy and 55 km (34 mi) north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, but the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Zábřeh Highlands and the southern part into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is the hill Hušák at 626 m (2,054 ft) above sea level. The Třebůvka River flows through the municipality.

History

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A village called Staré Trnávky ("Old Trnávky") existed already in the 13th century and around 1300, the village of Nové Trnávky ("New Trnávky") was founded. The first written mention of them is from 1308.[2]

In 1918, both municipalities were merged under the name "Trnávka". In 1929, its name was changed to Městečko Trnávka.[3]

Due to the Munich Agreement, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. After World War II, the ethnically German inhabitants were lynched and subsequently expelled.[4] The area was later repopulated by Czechs.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,534—    
18803,504−0.8%
18903,439−1.9%
19003,233−6.0%
19103,121−3.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,999−3.9%
19302,879−4.0%
19502,017−29.9%
19612,008−0.4%
19701,792−10.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,676−6.5%
19911,600−4.5%
20011,527−4.6%
20111,389−9.0%
20211,305−6.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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Městečko Trnávka is located on the railway line Česká TřebováDzbel, but trains run on it only on weekends and holidays.[7]

Sights

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Church of Saint James the Great

The main landmarks of Městečko Trnávka are the ruin of the Cimburk Castle and the Church of Saint James the Great. The church is a late Baroque building from 1752.[8]

Cimburk Castle was founded around 1300. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was most likely rebuilt, fortified and expanded. It was destroyed in 1645 and became a ruin.[9]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  3. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  4. ^ "Městečko Trnávka". moravskyturista.estranky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Detail stanice Městečko Trnávka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  8. ^ "Farnost" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  9. ^ "Hrad Starý Cimburk, zřícenina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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