Tršice

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic

Coat of arms

49°32′28″N 17°25′37″E / 49.54111°N 17.42694°E / 49.54111; 17.42694Country

Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictOlomoucFirst mentioned1282Area

• Total25.04 km² (9.67 sq mi)Elevation

324 m (1,063 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,832 • Density73/km² (190/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

783 57

Websitewww.trsice.cz

Tršice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hostkovice, Lipňany, Přestavlky, Vacanovice and Zákřov are administrative parts of Tršice.

Geography

Tršice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The Olešnice stream flows through the municipality. Tršice Reservoir is built on the stream.

History

The first written mention of Tršice is from 1282. A Gothic fortress in Tršice was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in 1568.^[2]

Many people in this village helped to hide a Jewish family each during World War II. Six of them were given the honorific title of Righteous Among the Nations.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,807	—
1880	1,889	+4.5%
1890	2,037	+7.8%
1900	2,202	+8.1%
1910	2,252	+2.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,194	−2.6%
1930	2,184	−0.5%
1950	1,827	−16.3%
1961	1,877	+2.7%
1970	1,738	−7.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,680	−3.3%
1991	1,494	−11.1%
2001	1,545	+3.4%
2011	1,576	+2.0%
2021	1,761	+11.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Tršice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the historicist and neo-Baroque styles in 1905–1906. It replaced the old Gothic church, which was demolished in 1905.^[5]

The most valuable building is the Renaissance castle from the 16th century. The castle now serves as the municipal office.^[6]

There is the Chapel of Saint Praxedes in Vacanovice. It is a Baroque building that dates from the end of the 18th century.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Tršice. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (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.
^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^ "Zámek s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
^ "Kaple sv. Praxedy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-13.