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Žirovnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɪrovɲɪtsɛ]; German: Serownitz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. it has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Žirovnice
Town
View of the Žirovnice Castle
Flag
Coat of arms
Žirovnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 15°11′18″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1358
Government
 • MayorMilan Šmíd
Area
 • Total44.42 km2 (17.15 sq mi)
Elevation
565 m (1,854 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,868
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 68
Websitewww.zirovnice.cz

Administrative parts


Villages of Cholunná, Litkovice, Stranná, Štítné, Vlčetín and Žirov are administrative parts of Žirovnice.


Geography


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 small river Žirovnička flows through the town. The area is rich on small ponds.


History


The town was built around a castle of the same name. The first written mention of Žirovnice is from 1358.[2]


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.[3]


Sights


Main sights are the Žirovnice Castle and Church of Saints Philip and James. In the castle there is a museum of button-manufacturing and nacre-processing.[3]


Notable people



Twin towns – sister cities


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

Žirovnice is twinned with:[4]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie zámku" (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  3. "Expozice perleti" (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  4. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.


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На других языках

[de] Žirovnice

Žirovnice (deutsch Serownitz, auch Serowitz) ist eine Stadt mit etwas mehr als dreitausend Einwohnern in Tschechien. Sie liegt auf 567 m ü. M. 18 km nordöstlich von Jindřichův Hradec bzw. 38 km südwestlich von Jihlava am Flüsschen Žirovnice und gehört zum Okres Pelhřimov.
- [en] Žirovnice


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