Týniště nad Orlicí
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 around 6,100 inhabitants.
Týniště nad Orlicí | |
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Town | |
 Town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Týniště nad Orlicí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′12″N 16°4′43″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Libor Koldinský |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.44 km2 (20.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,055 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 21 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Aerial view
Villages Křivice, Petrovice, Petrovičky, Rašovice and Štěpánovsko are administrative parts of Týniště nad Orlicí.
Transportation
It was an important railway station since there were crossing of StEG and ÖNWB and goods were transferred here from and to wagons between these companies.
Notable people
- Jan Adolf Brandeis (1818–1872), painter and photographer
- Jan Zvoníček (1865–1926), inventor, rector of Czech Technical University in Prague
- George Chaloupka (1932–2011) Czech-Australian scientist, expert on Indigenous Australian rock art
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
External links
Media related to Týniště nad Orlicí at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Czech)
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