Týniště nad Orlicí

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Týniště nad Orlicí
Town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Týniště nad Orlicí
Coat of arms of Týniště nad Orlicí
Týniště nad Orlicí is located in Czech Republic
Týniště nad Orlicí
Týniště nad Orlicí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′12″N 16°4′43″E / 50.15333°N 16.07861°E / 50.15333; 16.07861Coordinates: 50°9′12″N 16°4′43″E / 50.15333°N 16.07861°E / 50.15333; 16.07861
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1361
Government
 • MayorLibor Koldinský
Area
 • Total52.44 km2 (20.25 sq mi)
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total6,055
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 21
Websitewww.tyniste.cz

Týniště nad Orlicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtiːɲɪʃcɛ ˈnat orlɪtsiː]) is a town in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[]

Aerial view

Villages Křivice, Petrovice, Petrovičky, Rašovice and Štěpánovsko are administrative parts of Týniště nad Orlicí.

Transport[]

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[]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Týniště nad Orlicí is twinned with:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Týniště nad Orlicí. Retrieved 2020-09-10.

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