Trstěnice (Svitavy District)

Trstěnice is a village and municipality in the Svitavy District, in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic located about 8 km southeast of Litomyšl. The population as at the end of 2007 was 517.

Trstěnice

Trstenice
Village
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Trstěnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′33″N 16°20′42″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
Government
  MayorJan Sigl
Area
  Total21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2007-12-31)
  Total517
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
569 57
Websitewww.trstenice.cz

History

First written records of the village date back to 993.

Sights

  • Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross - gothic church, extended during the baroque period
  • Late gothic Bell Tower
  • Great number of old log houses



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