Trstěnice (Svitavy District)

Trstěnice
Trstěnice
Municipality
	Northern part of Trstěnice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Trstěnice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°47′39″N 16°20′56″E / 49.79417°N 16.34889°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	993
Area
• Total	21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Elevation	423 m (1,388 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	537
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	569 57
Website	www.trstenice.cz

Trstěnice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The Czech words třtí or trstí used to be terms for common reed. The adjective trstěná, from which the name of the village is derived, denoted a river flowing through the common reed.^[2]

Geography[edit]

Trstěnice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Svitavy and 48 km (30 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 579 m (1,900 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in a valley of the Loučná River.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Trstěnice is from 993. The village gave its name to the Trstěnice Route, which was an important medieval trade route that connected Bohemia and Moravia.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,059	—
1880	1,095	+3.4%
1890	1,074	−1.9%
1900	1,119	+4.2%
1910	1,181	+5.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,137	−3.7%
1930	1,056	−7.1%
1950	695	−34.2%
1961	662	−4.7%
1970	626	−5.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	547	−12.6%
1991	490	−10.4%
2001	471	−3.9%
2011	509	+8.1%
2021	510	+0.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Trstěnice is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross. It was first documented in 1350. It is originally a Gothic building, later rebuilt in the Baroque style. Next to the church stands a separate bell tower. It is one of the most valuable fortificated church complexes in Bohemia.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 386–387.
^ "Trstěnická stezka" (in Czech). Obec Trstěnice. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (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.
^ "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 386–387.

[3] "Trstěnická stezka" (in Czech). Obec Trstěnice. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.

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

[6] "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-16.

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