Týniště nad Orlicí
Týniště nad Orlicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtiːɲɪʃcɛ ˈnat orlɪtsiː]) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,000 inhabitants.
Týniště nad Orlicí | |
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Town | |
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  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 (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 6,058 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 21 - 517 22 |
| Website | www.tyniste.cz |
Administrative parts
Villages Křivice, Petrovice, Petrovičky, Rašovice and Štěpánovsko are administrative parts of Týniště nad Orlicí.
Aerial view
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
Twin towns — sister cities
Týniště nad Orlicí is twinned with:[2]
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References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
External links
- Municipal website (in Czech)
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