Trpín (Svitavy District)
Trpín is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Trpín | |
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2013.jpg.webp) Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Trpín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′43″N 16°24′6″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.49 km2 (4.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 439 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 569 74, 569 92 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Hlásnice is an administrative part of Trpín.
History
The first written mention of Trpín is from 1349.[2]
Sights
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is the landmark of Trpín. It was consecrated in 1689, but the construction was not completed until 1720. There is a wooden belfry next to the church.[3]
Notable people
- Otakar Sedloň (1885–1973), painter
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- "Ostatní" (in Czech). Obec Trpín. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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