Tršice

Tršice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Tršice
Gothic castle, currently municipal office
Coat of arms
Tršice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′28″N 17°25′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1235
Area
  Total25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
Elevation
324 m (1,063 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,701
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 57
Websitewww.trsice.cz

Tršice lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Olomouc and 225 km (140 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Hostkovice, Lipňany, Přestavlky, Vacanovice and Zákřov are administrative parts of Tršice.

History

Many people in this village helped to hide a Jewish family each during World War II: six of them were given the honorific title of Righteous Among the Nations.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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