Třemošnice

49°52′9″N 15°34′48″E / 49.86917°N 15.58000°E / 49.86917; 15.58000Country Czech RepublicRegionPardubiceDistrictChrudimFirst mentioned1564Government • MayorMiroslav BubeníkArea • Total19.01 km² (7.34 sq mi)Elevation301 m (988 ft)Population • Total3,250 • Density170/km² (440/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.tremosnice.cz

Třemošnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtr̝̊ɛmoʃɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Hedvikov, Kubíkovy Duby, Lhůty, Podhradí, Skoranov, Starý Dvůr and Závratec are administrative parts of Třemošnice.

Geography

Třemošnice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Chrudim and 22 km (14 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies on the border of the Iron Mountains and Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the mountain Bučina at 606 metres (1,988 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Třemošnice is from 1564. A fortress was built in 1610, which was rebuilt into a small castle in 1750. In 1816, an ironworks was established, which led to an increase in the population. In 1882, the railway was built.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,582 —     1880 1,716 +8.5% 1890 1,739 +1.3% 1900 1,689 −2.9% 1910 1,697 +0.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,693 −0.2% 1930 1,754 +3.6% 1950 1,652 −5.8% 1961 1,902 +15.1% 1970 2,025 +6.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,747 +35.7% 1991 3,366 +22.5% 2001 3,404 +1.1% 2011 3,080 −9.5% 2021 2,904 −5.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The late Baroque Třemošnice Castle is privately owned and its interiors were converted into apartments.^[5]

Notable people

• Hermann Zwierzina (1825–1873), the first mayor of Ostrava

Gallery

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  Třemošnice Castle
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  Train station
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  Town hall
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  Gallery and library

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