Hrochův Týnec

Hrochův Týnec
Town
Church of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Hrochův Týnec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′34″N 15°54′38″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1293
Government
• Mayor	Aleš Vašek
Area
• Total	12.51 km^2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,318
• Density	190/km^2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	538 62
Website	www.hrochuvtynec.cz

Hrochův Týnec is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Blansko, Blížňovice, Skalice and Stíčany are administrative parts of Hrochův Týnec.

Geography

Hrochův Týnec is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Chrudim and 12 km (7 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 270 m (890 ft) above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Novohradka River and Ležák Stream.

History

A settlement named Týnec was first mentioned in 1194, but it is not possible to prove that it is Hrochův Týnec. The first trustworthy written mention of Hrochův Týnec is from 1293. It was then a property of the Hroch of Mezilezy family. In 1544, the village was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand II. In 1854, Hrochův Týnec became a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,743 —     1880 1,927 +10.6% 1890 1,957 +1.6% 1900 2,023 +3.4% 1910 2,053 +1.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,060 +0.3% 1930 1,938 −5.9% 1950 1,806 −6.8% 1961 1,818 +0.7% 1970 1,963 +8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,168 +10.4% 1991 1,966 −9.3% 2001 1,874 −4.7% 2011 1,945 +3.8% 2021 1,973 +1.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/17 road, which connects Chrudim with the D35 motorway, passes through the town.

Hrochův Týnec is located on the railway line Chrudim–Moravany.[5]

Sights

Hrochův Týnec Castle was built at the end of the 17th century and rebuilt in 1717. It is a valuable Baroque complex with a castle garden.[6]

The main landmark of the town centre is the Church of Saint Martin. The current Baroque appearance dates from 1723–1725.[2]

Notable people

• Friedrich Simony (1813–1896), Austrian geographer

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Hrochův Týnec. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Hrochův Týnec" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
6. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-12.

External links

• Official website