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Trmice (German: Türmitz) is a town in Ústí nad Labem District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Trmice
Town
General view
Flag Coat of arms
Trmice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°38′36″N 13°59′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Ústí nad Labem
First mentioned	1305
Government
• Mayor	Jana Oubrechtová
Area
• Total	6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation	148 m (486 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,251
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	400 02, 400 04
Website	www.mestotrmice.cz

Administrative parts

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 in the Most Basin lowlands on the Bílina River. 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.[2]

Between 1939 and 1993, Trmice was a borough of the Ústí nad Labem. Since 1 January 1994 it has been a separate municipality again.[2]

Transport

The D8 motorway passes through the town.

Sights

New Castle, also called Trmice Castle, is the main landmark of the town. It was designed by Heinrich von Ferstel and built in 1856–1863 in the Gothic Revival style. 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.[2]

Notable people

• Hermann Burghart (1834–1901), Austrian scenic designer and set decorator

Twin towns – sister cities

Trmice is twinned with:[3]

• Königstein, Germany

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trmice.

• Official website

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