Hrochův Týnec

49°57′34″N 15°54′38″E / 49.95944°N 15.91056°E / 49.95944; 15.91056Country Czech RepublicRegionPardubiceDistrictChrudimFirst mentioned1293Government • MayorAleš VašekArea • Total12.51 km² (4.83 sq mi)Elevation241 m (791 ft)Population • Total2,272 • Density180/km² (470/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.hrochuvtynec.cz

Hrochův Týnec is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Blansko, Blížňovice, Skalice and Stíčany are administrative parts of Hrochův Týnec.

Geography

Hrochův Týnec is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Chrudim and 12 km (7 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Novohradka and Ležák.

History

A settlement named Týnec was first mentioned in 1194, but it is not possible to prove that it is Hrochův Týnec. The first trustworthy written mention of Hrochův Týnec is from 1293. It was then a property of the Hroch of Mezilezy family. In 1544, the village was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand II. In 1854, Hrochův Týnec became a town.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,743 —     1880 1,927 +10.6% 1890 1,957 +1.6% 1900 2,023 +3.4% 1910 2,053 +1.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,060 +0.3% 1930 1,938 −5.9% 1950 1,806 −6.8% 1961 1,818 +0.7% 1970 1,963 +8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,168 +10.4% 1991 1,966 −9.3% 2001 1,874 −4.7% 2011 1,945 +3.8% 2021 1,973 +1.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Hrochův Týnec lies on the railway from Chrudim to Moravany.

Sights

Hrochův Týnec Castle was built at the end of the 17th century and rebuilt in 1717. It is a valuable Baroque complex with a castle garden.^[5]

The Church of Saint Martin is the landmark of the town centre. The current Baroque appearance dates from 1723–1725.^[2]

Notable people

• Friedrich Simony (1813–1896), Austrian geographer

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