Žirovnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɪrovɲɪtsɛ]; German: Serownitz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
Žirovnice | |
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 View of the Žirovnice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žirovnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 15°11′18″E / 49.25333°N 15.18833°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1358 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Radek Vopravil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.42 km2 (17.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,121 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 394 68 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The 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 of Žirovnička flows through the town. The area is rich in small fishponds.
History
The town was built around a castle of the same name. The first written mention of Žirovnice is from 1358.[2]
Demographics
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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.[5]
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.[5]
Notable people
- Tomáš Štítný ze Štítného (c. 1333 – 1401/1409), nobleman, writer and theologian
- Iva Janžurová (born 1941), actress
Twin towns – sister cities
Grosshöchstetten, Switzerland
Trstená, Slovakia
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