Žirovnice

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Žirovnice
Town
Žirovnice Castle and the Church of Saints Philip and James
Žirovnice Castle and the Church of Saints Philip and James
Flag of Žirovnice
Flag
Coat of arms of Žirovnice
Coat of arms
Žirovnice is located in Czech Republic
Žirovnice
Žirovnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 15°11′18��E / 49.25333°N 15.18833°E / 49.25333; 15.18833Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 15°11′18″E / 49.25333°N 15.18833°E / 49.25333; 15.18833
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1358
Government
 • MayorMilan Šmíd
Area
 • Total44.4 km2 (17.1 sq mi)
Elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,944
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 68
Websitewww.zirovnice.cz

Žirovnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɪrovɲɪtsɛ]; German: Serownitz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. it has about 2,900 inhabitants. The small river Žirovnička flows through the town.

History[]

The town was built around a castle of the same name. The first written account is from year 1358.[2]

Žirovnice was traditionally town of weavers, but in 1863, manufacturing of buttons from nacre was introduced. In 1940s, nearly 100 nacre-processing manufactures existed in the small town. After Communists seized power in 1948, these manufactures were nationalized and transformed into one company, which still exists. In the Žirovnice Castle there is a museum of button-manufacturing and nacre-processing.[3]

Sights[]

Main sights are the Castle of Žirovnice and SS. Philip and James Church.

Culture[]

Every year the inhabitants celebrate the festival of Žirovnice's unicorn, which is the symbol of the town.

Twin towns – sister cities[]

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

Žirovnice is twinned with:[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie zámku" (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  3. ^ "Expozice perleti" (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  4. ^ "Partnerská města". zirovnice.cz (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.

External links[]

Media related to Žirovnice at Wikimedia Commons



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