Trnová (Prague-West District)

Trnová
Trnová
Municipality
	General view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Trnová Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°54′56″N 14°21′28″E / 49.91556°N 14.35778°E
Country	Czech Republic
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)
• Total	607
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 10
Website	www.obectrnova.cz

Trnová is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The adjective trnová (i.e. 'thorny') referred to a hillside where there were many thorny bushes.^[2]

Geography

Trnová 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

Trnová was founded in 1342 by the Lords of Kosoř on the land belonging to the Břevnov Monastery.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	253	—
1880	233	−7.9%
1890	230	−1.3%
1900	201	−12.6%
1910	191	−5.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	184	−3.7%
1930	216	+17.4%
1950	192	−11.1%
1961	91	−52.6%
1970	91	+0.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	110	+20.9%
1991	96	−12.7%
2001	107	+11.5%
2011	330	+208.4%
2021	611	+85.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The 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

The 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

^ "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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 381.

[3] "Trnová" (in Czech). Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

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

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

[6] "Kostel sv. Ducha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

[7] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

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