Tršice
Tršice | ||
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Municipality | ||
Former Gothic castle, currently municipal office | ||
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Tršice | ||
Coordinates: 49°32′48″N 17°25′53″E / 49.54667°N 17.43139°ECoordinates: 49°32′48″N 17°25′53″E / 49.54667°N 17.43139°E | ||
Country |
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Region | Olomouc | |
District | Olomouc | |
Area | ||
• Total | 25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) | |
Population (2006) | ||
• Total | 1,572 | |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 783 57 | |
Website | http://www.trsice.cz |
Tršice is a village and municipality (obec) in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 25.04 square kilometres (9.67 sq mi), and has a population of 1,572 (as at 3 July 2006). Tršice lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Olomouc and 225 km (140 mi) east of Prague.
Many people in this village helped to hide a Jewish family each during World War II: six of them were given the honorific title of Righteous Among the Nations.
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