Slatiňany

Slatiňany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈslacɪɲanɪ]) is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants.

Slatiňany
Town
Eastern wing of the Slatiňany Castle
Eastern wing of the Slatiňany Castle
Flag of Slatiňany
Flag
Coat of arms of Slatiňany
Coat of arms
Slatiňany is located in Czech Republic
Slatiňany
Slatiňany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′16″N 15°48′50″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictChrudim
First mentioned1294
Government
 • MayorJan Brůžek
Area
 • Total15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,210
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
538 21
Websitewww.slatinany.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Kochánovice, Kunčí, Škrovád and Trpišov are administrative parts of Slatiňany.

Geography

Slatiňany is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Chrudim and 12 km (7 mi) south of Pardubice. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Svitavy Uplands, the western part lies in the Iron Mountains. The highest point is the hill Hůra at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level. The Chrudimka River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Slatiňany is from 1294. A wooden Gothic fortress on a promontory above the Chrudimka was documented in 1371. In the 19th century, during the rule of the noble Auersperg family, the village of Slatiňany economically developed. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it became an industrial centre with sugar factory, distillery and fertilizer factory. In 1971, it was promoted to a town.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,966—    
18802,303+17.1%
18902,476+7.5%
19002,665+7.6%
19102,864+7.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,844−0.7%
19303,175+11.6%
19503,355+5.7%
19613,635+8.3%
19703,850+5.9%
YearPop.±%
19803,929+2.1%
19914,049+3.1%
20013,973−1.9%
20114,141+4.2%
20213,969−4.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights
Kočičí hrádek

The main landmark is the Slatiňany Castle with a 16 ha (40-acre) large English park.[2] it was originally a neo-Gothic fortress, rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. During the rule of the Auersperg family after 1746, the castle became the administrative centre of the estate and was converted into a comfortable summer residence with a park. The castle and park create a very valuable set of monuments, protected as a national cultural monument. Among the most valuable elements are the baroque and romantic interiors and the castle stud farm, built in 1894–1898. This former stud farm now houses the Museum of Kladruber. The park is also decorated with Kočičí hrádek, which is 1:5 scale miniature of a castle.[5]

Notable people

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

Slatiňany is twinned with:

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O městě" (in Czech). Město Slatiňany. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Chrudim" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Zámek Slatiňany" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  6. "Ozvěny Slatiňan 11/2021" (PDF) (in Czech). Město Slatiňany. November 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  7. "Ozvěny Slatiňan 06/2020" (PDF) (in Czech). Město Slatiňany. June 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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