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 6,200 inhabitants.
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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,187 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 21 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Křivice, Petrovice, Petrovičky, Rašovice and Štěpánovsko are administrative parts of Týniště nad Orlicí.
Geography
editTýniště nad Orlicí is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 17 km (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
editThe 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
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Transport
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The I/11 road from Hradec Králové to Šumperk runs through the town.
Týniště nad Orlicí is a railway junction. The town is located on the railway lines Hradec Králové–Letohrad, Náchod–Choceň, Rychnov nad Kněžnou–Týniště nad Orlicí and Chlumec nad Cidlinou–Týniště nad Orlicí.[6]
Sights
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The main landmark of the town 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
editTýniště nad Orlicí is twinned with:[8]
Čierny Balog, Slovakia
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Týniště n.Orlicí" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "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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