Žirovnice

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image_captionCentre of Žirovnice
image_flagŽirovnice flag.gif
image_shieldŽirovnice - znak.svg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Vysočina
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Pelhřimov
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameRadek Vopravil
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1358
area_total_km244.42
elevation_m565
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total3178
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
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postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code394 68
website
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Administrative division

Žirovnice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Žirovnice (2,348)
  • Cholunná (45)
  • Litkovice (45)
  • Stranná (90)
  • Štítné (133)
  • Vlčetín (100)

Geography

Žirovnice is located about 19 km south of Pelhřimov and 32 km southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 648 m above sea level. The small river of Žirovnička flows through the town. The area is rich in small fishponds.

History

The town was built around a castle of the same name. The first written mention of Žirovnice is from 1358.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|3200 |1880|3503 |1890|3936 |1900|3908 |1910|4530 |1921|4349 |1930|4231 |1950|3354 |1961|3298 |1970|3282 |1980|3384 |1991|3127 |2001|3056 |2011|2874 |2021|2761 |source=Censuses}}

Economy

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.

Transport

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.

Sights

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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. In the castle there is a museum of button-manufacturing and nacre-processing.

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.

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.

The Church of Saint Bartholomew is located in Stranná. It is a Neoclassical building with a Gothic core.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Žirovnice is twinned with:

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "Historie zámku". Město Žirovnice.
  4. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. "Expozice perleti". Město Žirovnice.
  7. "Detail stanice Počátky-Žirovnice". [[České dráhy]].
  8. "Zámek". National Heritage Institute.
  9. "Kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba". National Heritage Institute.
  10. "Žirovnice – kostel sv. Filipa a Jakuba".
  11. "Hřbitovní kostel sv. Jiljí". National Heritage Institute.
  12. "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje". National Heritage Institute.
  13. "Partnerská města". Město Žirovnice.

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