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Town in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Trmice
Town
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Trmice is located in Czech RepublicTrmiceTrmiceLocation in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°38′36″N 13°59′57″E / 50.64333°N 13.99917°E / 50.64333; 13.99917
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictÚstí nad Labem
First mentioned1305
Government
 • MayorJana Oubrechtová
Area
 • Total6.66 km (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation148 m (486 ft)
Population
 • Total3,357
 • Density500/km (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes400 02, 400 04
Websitewww.mestotrmice.cz

Trmice (German: Türmitz) is a town in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Koštov and Újezd are administrative parts of Trmice.

Geography

Trmice is located southwest of Ústí nad Labem, in its immediate vicinity. It lies on the border between the Most Basin and Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the hill Jizerský vrch at 454 m (1,490 ft) above sea level. The Bílina River flows through the town. A small part of Lake Milada extends into the territory of Trmice.

History

In the 13th century, there was a fortress in Trmice. In the first half of the 17th century, it was rebuilt into a Baroque castle. The Old Castle was repaired in 1926, but it was demolished in 1965 due to considerable dilapidation.

Between 1939 and 1993, Trmice was a borough of Ústí nad Labem. Since 1 January 1994, it has been a separate municipality again.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,212—    
18802,892+30.7%
18903,756+29.9%
19005,119+36.3%
19106,659+30.1%
YearPop.±%
19217,969+19.7%
19308,522+6.9%
19505,945−30.2%
19615,982+0.6%
19704,950−17.3%
YearPop.±%
19803,957−20.1%
19911,824−53.9%
20012,691+47.5%
20112,967+10.3%
20213,097+4.4%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The D8 motorway, which connects Prague with Ústí nad Labem, passes through the town.

Sights

Trmice Castle

The New Castle, also called Trmice Castle, is the main landmark of the town. It was designed by Heinrich von Ferstel and built in the Gothic Revival style in 1856–1863. Today it serves as a cultural centre, and as a museum with permanent exhibitions on the history of regional mining and industry and a model railway museum.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Trmice is twinned with:

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Zámek Nový zámek Trmice" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Titulní stránka" (in Czech). Město Trmice. Retrieved 2023-06-12.

External links

Towns and villages of Ústí nad Labem District
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