Tištín

Tištín is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Tištín
Market town
Centre of Tištín
Flag Coat of arms
Tištín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′25″N 17°9′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Prostějov
First mentioned	1327
Area
• Total	8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	468
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	798 29
Website	www.tistin.cz

Etymology

The oldest written form of the name is Ciesczyn. The name was derived from the personal name Částa and by gradual distortion it evolved into Tištín.^[2]

Geography

Tištín is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Prostějov and 31 km (19 mi) south of Olomouc. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Litenčice Hills. The Tištinka Stream flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Tištín is in a donation deed of King John of Bohemia from 1327. It 1390, Tištín was already referred to as a market town. During the Thirty Years' War, Tištín was badly damaged and depopulated. It became a village again, but in 1676, it was again promoted to a market town.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 712 —     1880 753 +5.8% 1890 734 −2.5% 1900 721 −1.8% 1910 798 +10.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 876 +9.8% 1930 879 +0.3% 1950 737 −16.2% 1961 780 +5.8% 1970 645 −17.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 606 −6.0% 1991 535 −11.7% 2001 522 −2.4% 2011 492 −5.7% 2021 434 −11.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs along the northern municipal border.

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmark of Tištín is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century. Next to the church is the former chapel of Saint Joseph.^[5]