Tištín is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Tištín
Centre of Tištín
Centre of Tištín
Flag of Tištín
Coat of arms of Tištín
Tištín is located in Czech Republic
Tištín
Tištín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′25″N 17°9′56″E / 49.30694°N 17.16556°E / 49.30694; 17.16556
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1327
Area
 • Total
8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
465
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 29
Websitewww.tistin.cz

Etymology

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The oldest written form of the name is Ciesczyn. The name was derived from the personal name Částa and by gradual distortion it evolved into Tištín.[2]

Geography

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Tištín is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Prostějov and 31 km (19 mi) south of Olomouc. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Litenčice Hills. The Tištinka Stream flows through the market town.

History

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The first written mention of Tištín is in a donation deed of King John of Bohemia from 1327. It 1390, Tištín was already referred to as a market town. During the Thirty Years' War, Tištín was badly damaged and depopulated. It became a village again, but in 1676, it was again promoted to a market town.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869712—    
1880753+5.8%
1890734−2.5%
1900721−1.8%
1910798+10.7%
YearPop.±%
1921876+9.8%
1930879+0.3%
1950737−16.2%
1961780+5.8%
1970645−17.3%
YearPop.±%
1980606−6.0%
1991535−11.7%
2001522−2.4%
2011492−5.7%
2021434−11.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs along the northern municipal border.

Sights

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Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmark of Tištín is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century. Next to the church is the former chapel of Saint Joseph.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce Tištín" (in Czech). Městys Tištín. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  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. ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
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