Týniště nad Orlicí

Týniště nad Orlicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtiːɲɪʃcɛ ˈnat orlɪtsiː]) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants.

Týniště nad Orlicí
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Týniště nad Orlicí Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′12″N 16°4′43″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Rychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned	1361
Government
• Mayor	Libor Koldinský
Area
• Total	52.45 km2 (20.25 sq mi)
Elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	6,187
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	517 21
Website	www.tyniste.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Křivice, Petrovice, Petrovičky, Rašovice and Štěpánovsko are administrative parts of Týniště nad Orlicí.

Geography

Týniště nad Orlicí is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 17 km (11 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 445 m (1,460 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Orlice River.

History

The first written mention of Týniště nad Orlicí is from 1361. Before 1419, it became a market town.^[2] In 1914, it was promoted to a town by Franz Joseph I.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,986 —     1880 3,165 +6.0% 1890 3,352 +5.9% 1900 3,420 +2.0% 1910 3,938 +15.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,013 +1.9% 1930 4,602 +14.7% 1950 4,443 −3.5% 1961 5,271 +18.6% 1970 6,010 +14.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 6,606 +9.9% 1991 6,482 −1.9% 2001 6,286 −3.0% 2011 6,111 −2.8% 2021 5,912 −3.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Aerial view

The I/11 road from Hradec Králové to Šumperk runs through the town.

Týniště nad Orlicí is a railway junction. The town is located on the railway lines Hradec Králové–Letohrad, Náchod–Choceň, Rychnov nad Kněžnou–Týniště nad Orlicí and Chlumec nad Cidlinou–Týniště nad Orlicí.^[6]

Sights

Church of Saint Nicholas

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The current building was constructed in 1692, after the old wooden church was destroyed by a fire. The widest part of the church was built in 1788. A part of the church complex is the Baroque rectory from 1739.^[7]

Notable people

• Jan Adolf Brandeis (1818–1872), painter and photographer
• Vendelín Opatrný (1908–1944), army officer
• George Chaloupka (1932–2011) Czech-Australian expert on Indigenous Australian rock art

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Týniště nad Orlicí is twinned with:^[8]

• Čierny Balog, Slovakia

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Znak města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
3. "Povýšení na město" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
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. "Detail stanice Týniště n.Orlicí" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
7. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše s farou" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
8. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2020-09-10.

External links

• Official website