Trpín is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division Trpín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Trpín (357) Hlásnice (55)
Etymology The name Trpín is derived from the personal name Trpa, meaning "Trpa's (court)".
Geography Trpín is located about south of Svitavy and north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Panský vrch at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Trpín is from 1349. The village of Hlásnice was first mentioned in 1437.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The main landmark of Trpín is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was consecrated in 1689, but the construction was not completed until 1720. There is a wooden belfry next to the church.
Notable people Otakar Sedloň (1885–1973), painter
Twin towns – sister cities
Trpín is twinned with: Palkonya, Hungary
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