Strmilov

Strmilov
Strmilov
Town
	View from the south
	Flag Coat of arms
	Strmilov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°9′52″N 15°12′11″E / 49.16444°N 15.20306°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Jindřichův Hradec
First mentioned	1255
Government
• Mayor	Martin Novák
Area
• Total	30.61 km2 (11.82 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,432
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	378 53
Website	www.strmilovsko.cz

Strmilov (German: Tremles) is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Česká Olešná, Leština, Malý Jeníkov and Palupín are administrative parts of Strmilov.

Geography

Strmilov is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Jindřichův Hradec. It lies on the border between the Javořice Highlands, where most of the built-up area is located, and the Křemešník Highlands. The town is situated along the stream of Hamerský potok. The built-up area is surrounded by fields and forests with several small fishponds.

Strmilov lies on the border of historical lands of Moravia and Bohemia; the confluence of two brooks near Strmilov is the westernmost point of Moravia.

History

The original settlement was probably established at the beginning of 13th century. The first written mention of Strmilov is from 1255. In 1294, it was already titled as a market village. In 1385, it is referred to as a market town.^[2]

In 1945, the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,893	—
1880	3,631	−6.7%
1890	3,378	−7.0%
1900	3,318	−1.8%
1910	3,221	−2.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,943	−8.6%
1930	2,724	−7.4%
1950	2,082	−23.6%
1961	2,138	+2.7%
1970	1,861	−13.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,640	−11.9%
1991	1,471	−10.3%
2001	1,522	+3.5%
2011	1,436	−5.7%
2021	1,370	−4.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/23 road (the section from Jindřichův Hradec to Třebíč) passes through the town.

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Empire style in 1843–1849.^[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

Strmilov is twinned with:^[6]

Trubschachen, Switzerland

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie města: 13.–19. století" (in Czech). Město Strmilov. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
^ "Partnerská obec Trubschachen" (in Czech). Město Strmilov. Retrieved 2020-08-21.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie města: 13.–19. století" (in Czech). Město Strmilov. Retrieved 2021-09-02.

[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. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-20.

[6] "Partnerská obec Trubschachen" (in Czech). Město Strmilov. Retrieved 2020-08-21.

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