Tlučná

Tlučná is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Tlučná
General view
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Flag of Tlučná
Coat of arms of Tlučná
Tlučná is located in Czech Republic
Tlučná
Tlučná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′27″N 13°14′7″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1115
Area
  Total7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total3,348
  Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 26
Websitewww.obec-tlucna.cz

Etymology

The name was derived from the Czech word tluč, which then probably meant 'barley' or other pounded grain.[2]

Geography

Tlučná is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 405 m (1,329 ft) above sea level. The Vejprnický Stream flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Tlučná is from 1115, when Duke Vladislaus I donated the village to the monastery in Kladruby.[2]

Transport

Tlučná is located on the railway line from Plzeň to Domažlice.[3]

Sights

Chapel of Saint Peter

There are two protected cultural monuments in the municipality: a calvary from the second half of the 17th century and a former manor house, of which only the Neolassical granary and the Neo-Gothic chapel survived. This Chapel of Saint Peter dates from the second half of the 19th century.[4]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Tlučná is twinned with:[5]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Tlučná" (in Czech). Obec Tlučná. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. "Detail stanice Tlučná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  4. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tlučná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  5. "Home Page" (in Czech). Obec Tlučná. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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