Trnová (Prague-West District)

Trnová
Municipality
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Trnová Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′56″N 14°21′28″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
Founded	1342
Area
• Total	4.26 km^2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	607
• Density	140/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 10
Website	www.obectrnova.cz

Trnová is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The adjective trnová (i.e. 'thorny') referred to a hillside where there were many thorny bushes.[2]

Geography

Trnová is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Vrané Reservoir, built on the Vltava river.

History

Trnová was founded in 1342 by the Lords of Kosoř on the land belonging to the Břevnov Monastery.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 253 —     1880 233 −7.9% 1890 230 −1.3% 1900 201 −12.6% 1910 191 −5.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 184 −3.7% 1930 216 +17.4% 1950 192 −11.1% 1961 91 −52.6% 1970 91 +0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 110 +20.9% 1991 96 −12.7% 2001 107 +11.5% 2011 330 +208.4% 2021 611 +85.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The railway line Prague–Dobříš briefly crosses the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Měchenice.

Sights

Church of the Holy Spirit

The Church of the Holy Spirit dates from the 14th century. It has minor Baroque modifications.[6]

The Trnová Castle was originally a Baroque building, rebuilt and extended in the Neoclassical style at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1860–1864, it was rebuilt into its present form, loosely inspired by English Gothic architecture. Today it is privately owned and used as a hotel.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 381.
3. "Trnová" (in Czech). Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Ducha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
7. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

External links

• Official website