Trhová Kamenice

Trhová Kamenice is a market town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Trhová Kamenice
Market town
General view
General view
Flag of Trhová Kamenice
Flag
Coat of arms of Trhová Kamenice
Coat of arms
Trhová Kamenice is located in Czech Republic
Trhová Kamenice
Trhová Kamenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′19″N 15°49′1″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictChrudim
First mentioned1439
Government
 • MayorIva Dostálová
Area
 • Total20.40 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,017
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
538 25, 539 01, 539 52
Websitewww.trhovakamenice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Hluboká, Kameničky, Petrkov 3.díl, Polom, Rohozná and Zubří are administrative parts of Trhová Kamenice.

Geography
Strádovka Nature Reserve

Trhová Kamenice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Chrudim and 27 km (17 mi) south of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains and in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the hill Zuberský vrch at 651 metres (2,136 ft) above sea level.

Trhová Kamenice is situated on the Chrudimka River. The territory is rich in ponds. The largest pond in Trhová Kamenice and in the entire Iron Mountains is Rohozenský velký, which forms half of the 46-hectare (110-acre) large Strádovka Nature Reserve.[2]

History

The first written mention of this area is in a donation deed from 1242. A settlement was founded here probably by the monastery in Vilémov. At the end of the 14th century, the ironworks were founded and the production of charcoal started. In the 15th century, the economical development occurred and in 1499, Trhová Kamenice became a market town.[3]

On 8 May 1945, when Trhová Kamenice was under Nazi occupation, several Nazi troops were passing through the market town from Chrudim back to Nazi Germany and massacred 14 people while finding resistance partisans.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,080—    
18802,132+2.5%
18901,968−7.7%
19002,014+2.3%
19102,092+3.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,945−7.0%
19302,044+5.1%
19501,382−32.4%
19611,315−4.8%
19701,147−12.8%
YearPop.±%
1980922−19.6%
1991870−5.6%
2001864−0.7%
2011903+4.5%
2021919+1.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Trhová Kamenice is twinned with:[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Přírodní rezervace Strádovka" (in Czech). AOPK ČR. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Trhová Kamenice. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 19–20.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Městys Trhová Kamenice. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
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