Týniště nad Orlicí
Týniště nad Orlicí | |
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  Týniště nad Orlicí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′12″N 16°4′43″E / 50.15333°N 16.07861°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Libor Koldinský |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.45 km2 (20.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,143 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 21 |
| Website | www |
Týniště nad Orlicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtiːɲɪʃcɛ ˈnat orlɪtsiː]) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
Villages of Křivice, Petrovice, Petrovičky, Rašovice and Štěpánovsko are administrative parts of Týniště nad Orlicí.
Geography[edit]
Týniště nad Orlicí is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 445 m (1,460 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Orlice River.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Týniště nad Orlicí is from 1361. Before 1419, it became a market town.[2] In 1914, it was promoted to a town by Franz Joseph I.[3]
Demographics[edit]
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Transport[edit]
The town lies at a railway junction.[6]
Sights[edit]
The main landmark is the Church of Saint Nicholas. The current building was constructed in 1692, after the old wooden church was destroyed by a fire. The widest part of the church was built in 1788. A part of the church complex is the Baroque rectory from 1739.[7]
Notable people[edit]
- Jan Adolf Brandeis (1818–1872), painter and photographer
- Vendelín Opatrný (1908–1944), army officer
- George Chaloupka (1932–2011) Czech-Australian expert on Indigenous Australian rock art
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Týniště nad Orlicí is twinned with:[8]
Čierny Balog, Slovakia
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Znak města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "Povýšení na město" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Týniště n.Orlicí" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše s farou" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
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