Slatiňany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈslacɪɲanɪ]) is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants.
Slatiňany | |
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Town | |
![]() Eastern wing of the Slatiňany Castle | |
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![]() ![]() Slatiňany Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°55′16″N 15°48′50″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Pardubice |
District | Chrudim |
First mentioned | 1294 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ivan Jeník |
Area | |
• Total | 15.61 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,102 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 538 21 |
Website | www |
Villages of Kochánovice, Kunčí, Škrovád and Trpišov are administrative parts of Slatiňany.
Slatiňany is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of Chrudim and 12 km (7 mi) south of Pardubice. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Svitavy Uplands, the western part lies in the Iron Mountains. The highest point is the hill Hůra at 392 metres (1,286 ft) above sea level. The Chrudimka River flows through the town.
The first written mention of Slatiňany is from 1294. A wooden Gothic fortress on a promontory above the Chrudimka was documented in 1371. In the 19th century, during the rule of the noble Auersperg family, the village of Slatiňany economically developed. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it became an industrial centre with sugar factory, distillery and fertilizer factory. In 1971, it was promoted to a town.[2]
The main sight is the Slatiňany Castle with a 16-hectare (40-acre) large English park.[2]
Slatiňany is twinned with:[3][4]
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