Trnová is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
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Coordinates: 49°54′56″N 14°21′28″E / 49.91556°N 14.35778°E | |
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Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-West |
Founded | 1342 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 340 m (1,120 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 607 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 252 10 |
Website | www |
Etymology
editThe adjective trnová (i.e. 'thorny') referred to a hillside where there were many thorny bushes.[2]
Geography
editTrnová is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Vrané Reservoir, built on the Vltava river.
History
editTrnová was founded in 1342 by the Lords of Kosoř on the land belonging to the Břevnov Monastery.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe railway line Prague–Dobříš briefly crosses the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Měchenice.
Sights
editThe Church of the Holy Spirit dates from the 14th century. It has minor Baroque modifications.[6]
The Trnová Castle was originally a Baroque building, rebuilt and extended in the Neoclassical style at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1860–1864, it was rebuilt into its present form, loosely inspired by English Gothic architecture. Today it is privately owned and used as a hotel.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 381.
- ^ "Trnová" (in Czech). Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Ducha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
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