Dašice

Dašice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdaʃɪtsɛ]) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Dašice
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Dašice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′48″N 15°54′47″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1318
Government
• Mayor	Pavla Žídková
Area
• Total	17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,692
• Density	151.8/km2 (393.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	530 02, 533 03
Website	www.dasice.cz

Administrative division

Dašice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Dašice (1,698)
• Malolánské (25)
• Pod Dubem (173)
• Prachovice (95)
• Velkolánské (42)
• Zminný (178)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Daš, meaning "the village of Daš's people".^[3]

Geography

Dašice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe Table, on the edge of the Polabí region. The Loučná River flows through the town.

History

Town hall

The first written mention of Dašice is from 1318. In 1437, Dašice was first referred to as a market town. In 1517, Dašice estate was acquired by the Pernštejn family and was annexed to the Pardubice estate. In 1917, Dašice was promoted to a town.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,316 —     1880 2,630 +13.6% 1890 2,620 −0.4% 1900 2,635 +0.6% 1910 2,696 +2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,571 −4.6% 1930 2,817 +9.6% 1950 2,277 −19.2% 1961 2,156 −5.3% 1970 1,961 −9.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,872 −4.5% 1991 1,764 −5.8% 2001 1,750 −0.8% 2011 2,285 +30.6% 2021 2,211 −3.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The D35 motorway (part of the European route E442), which connects the D11 motorway with Olomouc, runs northeast of the town.

Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The historic centre is formed by the large T. G. Masaryka Square with preserved burgher houses from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, characterized by late Rococo Empire facades.^[7]

One of the main landmarks is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a Baroque basilica built in 1677–1707.^[7]

A historical and technical monument is the Neo-Renaissance building of the water mill, in which two Francis turbines have been working non-stop since 1922.^[7]

Notable people

• Josef Hybeš (1850–1921), labour leader, politician and journalist