Trpín (Svitavy District)

Trpín is a village and municipality in the Svitavy District, in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic located about 17 km southeast of Polička. The population as of 2007 was 436.

Trpín
Village
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Trpín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′34″N 16°24′11″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1349
Government
  MayorMiloslav Tocháček
Area
  Total12.48 km2 (4.82 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2014-01-01)
  Total426
  Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
569 74 - 569 92
Websitewww.trpin.cz

Parts of the municipality

  • Trpín
  • Hlásnice

History

First written mention of the village dates from 1349.

Sights

  • Church of St. Wenceslas

Partner city

People from Trpín

  • professor Otakar Sedloň, academic painter, 30.8.1885 Trpín - 18.10.1973 Praha

Publications

  • Josef Krušina: Dějiny Trpína a okolí (1948)



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