Tršice

Tršice is a village and municipality (obec) in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

Tršice
Municipality
Former Gothic castle, currently municipal office
Coat of arms
Tršice
Coordinates: 49°32′48″N 17°25′53″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
Area
  Total25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
Elevation
324 m (1,063 ft)
Population
 (2006)
  Total1,572
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code
783 57
Websitehttp://www.trsice.cz

The municipality covers an area of 25.04 square kilometres (9.67 sq mi), and has a population of 1,572 (as at 3 July 2006). Tršice lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Olomouc and 225 km (140 mi) east of Prague.

Many people in this village helped to hide a Jewish family each during World War II: six of them were given the honorific title of Righteous Among the Nations.

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