Troskotovice

Troskotovice (German: Treskowitz) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Troskotovice
Market town
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Troskotovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′9″N 16°26′15″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	749
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 78
Website	www.troskotovice.cz

Geography

Troskotovice is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Miroslavka Stream flows through the market town. There are two fishponds built on the Miroslavka, called Horní troskotovický rybník and Dolní troskotovický rybník.

History

The first written mention of Troskotovice is from 1046. In 1538, during the rule of Lords of Kunštát, it was promoted to a market town.^[2]

Before World War II, Troskotovice had a German majority. After the war, the German-speaking population was expelled.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,076 —     1880 1,151 +7.0% 1890 1,131 −1.7% 1900 1,181 +4.4% 1910 1,253 +6.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,227 −2.1% 1930 1,359 +10.8% 1950 780 −42.6% 1961 715 −8.3% 1970 665 −7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 587 −11.7% 1991 579 −1.4% 2001 573 −1.0% 2011 634 +10.6% 2021 654 +3.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the market town.

Sights

The main landmark of Troskotovice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the late Neoclassical style in 1840.^[5]