Tlučná

Tlučná is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Tlučná
Municipality
General view
General view
Flag of Tlučná
Flag
Coat of arms of Tlučná
Coat of arms
Tlučná is located in Czech Republic
Tlučná
Tlučná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′27″N 13°14′7″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1115
Area
 • Total7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,348
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 26
Websitewww.obec-tlucna.cz

Etymology

The name was derived from the Czech word tluč, which then probably meant 'barley' or other pounded grain.[2]

Geography

Tlučná is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 405 m (1,329 ft) above sea level. The Vejprnický Stream flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Tlučná is from 1115, when Duke Vladislaus I donated the village to the monastery in Kladruby.[2]

Transport

Tlučná is located on the railway line from Plzeň to Domažlice.[3]

Sights
Chapel of Saint Peter

There are two protected cultural monuments in the municipality: a calvary from the second half of the 17th century and a former manor house, of which only the Neolassical granary and the Neo-Gothic chapel survived. This Chapel of Saint Peter dates from the second half of the 19th century.[4]

Notable people

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

Tlučná is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Tlučná" (in Czech). Obec Tlučná. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. "Detail stanice Tlučná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  4. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tlučná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  5. "Home Page" (in Czech). Obec Tlučná. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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