Týniště nad Orlicí

Town in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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50°9′12″N 16°4′43″E / 50.15333°N 16.07861°E / 50.15333; 16.07861Country

Czech RepublicRegion Hradec Králové District Rychnov nad KněžnouFirst mentioned1361Government

• MayorLibor KoldinskýArea

• Total52.45 km² (20.25 sq mi)Elevation

253 m (830 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total6,143 • Density120/km² (300/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

517 21

Websitewww.tyniste.cz

Týniště nad Orlicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtiːɲɪʃcɛ ˈnat orlɪtsiː]) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Křivice, Petrovice, Petrovičky, Rašovice and Štěpánovsko are administrative parts of Týniště nad Orlicí.

Geography

Týniště nad Orlicí is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 445 m (1,460 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Orlice River.

History

The first written mention of Týniště nad Orlicí is from 1361. Before 1419, it became a market town.^[2] In 1914, it was promoted to a town by Franz Joseph I.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,986	—
1880	3,165	+6.0%
1890	3,352	+5.9%
1900	3,420	+2.0%
1910	3,938	+15.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,013	+1.9%
1930	4,602	+14.7%
1950	4,443	−3.5%
1961	5,271	+18.6%
1970	6,010	+14.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	6,606	+9.9%
1991	6,482	−1.9%
2001	6,286	−3.0%
2011	6,111	−2.8%
2021	5,912	−3.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The town lies at a railway junction.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The current building was constructed in 1692, after the old wooden church was destroyed by a fire. The widest part of the church was built in 1788. A part of the church complex is the Baroque rectory from 1739.^[7]

Notable people

Jan Adolf Brandeis (1818–1872), painter and photographer
Vendelín Opatrný (1908–1944), army officer
George Chaloupka (1932–2011) Czech-Australian expert on Indigenous Australian rock art

Twin towns – sister cities

Týniště nad Orlicí is twinned with:^[8]

Čierny Balog, Slovakia

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Znak města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ "Povýšení na město" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Týniště n.Orlicí" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše s farou" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2020-09-10.