Městečko Trnávka

Městečko Trnávka
Městečko Trnávka
Municipality
	Centre of Městečko Trnávka
	Flag Coat of arms
	Městečko Trnávka Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°42′33″N 16°43′39″E / 49.70917°N 16.72750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	1308
Area
• Total	50.29 km2 (19.42 sq mi)
Elevation	318 m (1,043 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,414
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	569 41, 569 43, 571 01
Website	www.mesteckotrnavka.cz

Městečko Trnávka (German: Markt Türnau) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

Villages of Bohdalov, Lázy, Ludvíkov, Mezihoří, Nová Roveň, Pacov, Petrůvka, Pěčíkov, Plechtinec, Přední Arnoštov and Stará Roveň are administrative parts of Městečko Trnávka.

Geography[edit]

Městečko Trnávka is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Svitavy and 55 km (34 mi) north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Orlické Foothills, but the eastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Zábřeh Highlands and the southern part into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is the hill Hušák at 626 metres (2,054 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

A village called Staré Trnávky ("Old Trnávky") existed already in the 13th century and around 1300, the village of Nové Trnávky ("New Trnávky") was founded. The first written mention of them is from 1308.^[2]

In 1918, both municipalities were merged under the name "Trnávka". In 1929, its name was changed to Městečko Trnávka.^[3]

Due to the Munich Agreement, the municipality became part of Nazi Germany in 1938. After World War II, the ethnically German inhabitants were lynched and subsequently expelled.^[4] The area was later repopulated by Czechs.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,534	—
1880	3,504	−0.8%
1890	3,439	−1.9%
1900	3,233	−6.0%
1910	3,121	−3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,999	−3.9%
1930	2,879	−4.0%
1950	2,017	−29.9%
1961	2,008	−0.4%
1970	1,792	−10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,676	−6.5%
1991	1,600	−4.5%
2001	1,527	−4.6%
2011	1,389	−9.0%
2021	1,305	−6.0%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Sights[edit]

The landmarks of Městečko Trnávka are the ruin of the Cimburk Castle and the Church of Saint James the Great. The church is a late Baroque building from 1752.^[7]

Cimburk Castle was founded around 1300. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was most likely rebuilt, fortified and expanded. It was destroyed in 1645 and became a ruin.^[8]

Notable people[edit]

Wenzel Müller (1767–1835), Austrian composer
Franz Spina (1868–1938), Sudeten German politician

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ "Městečko Trnávka". moravskyturista.estranky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2015-03-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Farnost" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
^ "Hrad Starý Cimburk, zřícenina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-21.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[3] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[4] "Městečko Trnávka". moravskyturista.estranky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2015-03-20.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Farnost" (in Czech). Obec Městečko Trnávka. Retrieved 2022-07-21.

[8] "Hrad Starý Cimburk, zřícenina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-21.

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