The villages of Cholunná, Litkovice, Stranná, Štítné, Vlčetín and Žirov are administrative parts of Žirovnice.
Geographyedit
Žirovnice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Pelhřimov and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 648 m (2,126 ft) above sea level. The small river of Žirovnička flows through the town. The area is rich in small fishponds.
Historyedit
The town was built around a castle of the same name. The first written mention of Žirovnice is from 1358.[2]
Žirovnice was traditionally town of weavers, but in 1863, manufacturing of buttons from nacre was introduced. In the 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.[5]
Transportedit
The railway line from Brno to Plzeň briefly passes through the municipal territory. The train station called Počátky-Žirovnice, which serves Žirovnice, is located in neighbouring Stojčín.[6]
Sightsedit
View towards the Žirovnice Castle
Among the main landmarks of the town are the castle and the church. The Žirovnice Castle was originally a medieval castle, rebuilt into a Renaissance aristocratic residence. The frescoes with which it is decorated are considered the most extensive in the country.[7] In the castle there is a museum of button-manufacturing and nacre-processing.[5]
The Church of Saints Philip and James was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1868–1871. It replaced an old Gothic church from the 18th century, which has insufficient capacity and was demolished in 1868. A wooden statue of Pietà and a Gothic baptismal font have been preserved from the original church.[8][9]
The Church of Saint Giles is a simple cemetery church. It was built in the Baroque style in 1700,but the remains of an older late Gothic church are incorporated into it.[10]
The Church of Saint Bartholomew is located in Stranná. It is a Neoclassical building with a Gothic core.[11]
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^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pelhřimov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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^"Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
^"Kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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^"Hřbitovní kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
^"Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Žirovnice.
Official website
January 01, 1970
Žirovnice, czech, pronunciation, ˈʒɪrovɲɪtsɛ, german, serownitz, town, pelhřimov, district, vysočina, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, towncentre, flagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 25333, 18833, 25333, 18833country, czech, republi. Zirovnice Czech pronunciation ˈʒɪrovɲɪtsɛ German Serownitz is a town in Pelhrimov District in the Vysocina Region of the Czech Republic It has about 3 300 inhabitants ZirovniceTownCentre of ZirovniceFlagCoat of armsZirovniceLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 15 12 N 15 11 18 E 49 25333 N 15 18833 E 49 25333 15 18833Country Czech RepublicRegionVysocinaDistrictPelhrimovFirst mentioned1358Government MayorRadek VopravilArea Total44 42 km2 17 15 sq mi Elevation565 m 1 854 ft Population 2024 01 01 1 Total3 285 Density74 km2 190 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code394 68Websitewww wbr zirovnice wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Transport 7 Sights 8 Notable people 9 Twin towns sister cities 10 References 11 External linksAdministrative parts editThe villages of Cholunna Litkovice Stranna Stitne Vlcetin and Zirov are administrative parts of Zirovnice Geography editZirovnice is located about 19 kilometres 12 mi south of Pelhrimov and 32 km 20 mi southwest of Jihlava It lies in the Kremesnik Highlands The highest point is at 648 m 2 126 ft above sea level The small river of Zirovnicka flows through the town The area is rich in small fishponds History editThe town was built around a castle of the same name The first written mention of Zirovnice is from 1358 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18693 200 18803 503 9 5 18903 936 12 4 19003 908 0 7 19104 530 15 9 YearPop 19214 349 4 0 19304 231 2 7 19503 354 20 7 19613 298 1 7 19703 282 0 5 YearPop 19803 384 3 1 19913 127 7 6 20013 056 2 3 20112 874 6 0 20212 761 3 9 Source Censuses 3 4 Economy editZirovnice was traditionally town of weavers but in 1863 manufacturing of buttons from nacre was introduced In the 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 5 Transport editThe railway line from Brno to Plzen briefly passes through the municipal territory The train station called Pocatky Zirovnice which serves Zirovnice is located in neighbouring Stojcin 6 Sights edit nbsp View towards the Zirovnice Castle Among the main landmarks of the town are the castle and the church The Zirovnice Castle was originally a medieval castle rebuilt into a Renaissance aristocratic residence The frescoes with which it is decorated are considered the most extensive in the country 7 In the castle there is a museum of button manufacturing and nacre processing 5 The Church of Saints Philip and James was built in the pseudo Gothic style in 1868 1871 It replaced an old Gothic church from the 18th century which has insufficient capacity and was demolished in 1868 A wooden statue of Pieta and a Gothic baptismal font have been preserved from the original church 8 9 The Church of Saint Giles is a simple cemetery church It was built in the Baroque style in 1700 but the remains of an older late Gothic church are incorporated into it 10 The Church of Saint Bartholomew is located in Stranna It is a Neoclassical building with a Gothic core 11 Notable people editTomas Stitny ze Stitneho c 1333 1401 1409 nobleman writer and theologian Iva Janzurova born 1941 actressTwin towns sister cities editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic Zirovnice is twinned with 12 nbsp Grosshochstetten Switzerland nbsp Trstena SlovakiaReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2024 Czech Statistical Office 2024 05 17 Historie zamku in Czech Mesto Zirovnice Retrieved 2020 09 11 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Pelhrimov in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 21 22 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 a b Expozice perleti in Czech Mesto Zirovnice Retrieved 2020 09 11 Detail stanice Pocatky Zirovnice in Czech Ceske drahy Retrieved 2024 05 23 Zamek in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2024 05 23 Kostel sv Filipa a Jakuba in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2024 05 23 Zirovnice kostel sv Filipa a Jakuba ocimaturisty cz in Czech Retrieved 2024 05 23 Hrbitovni kostel sv Jilji in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2024 05 23 Kostel sv Bartolomeje in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2024 05 23 Partnerska mesta in Czech Mesto Zirovnice Retrieved 2020 09 11 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zirovnice Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zirovnice amp oldid 1225258151, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
