Trpín (Svitavy District)
Municipality in Pardubice, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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) 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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 446 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 569 74, 569 92 |
| Website | www |
The village of Hlásnice is an administrative part of Trpín.
The name is derived from the personal name Trpa, meaning "Trpa's (court)".[2]
Trpín is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Svitavy and 44 km (27 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Panský vrch at 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Trpín is from 1349. The village of Hlásnice was first mentioned in 1437.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Trpín is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was consecrated in 1689, but the construction was not completed until 1720. There is a wooden belfry next to the church.[6]
- Otakar Sedloň (1885–1973), painter
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