Žirovnice

Žirovnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɪrovɲɪtsɛ]; German: Serownitz) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. it has about 2,900 inhabitants. The small river Žirovnička flows through the town.

Žirovnice
Town
Žirovnice Castle and the Church of Saints Philip and James
Flag Coat of arms
Žirovnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 15°11′18″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1358
Government
• Mayor	Milan Šmíd
Area
• Total	44.4 km^2 (17.1 sq mi)
Elevation	565 m (1,854 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	2,944
• Density	66/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	394 68
Website	www.zirovnice.cz

History

The town was built around a castle of the same name. The first written account is from year 1358.[2]

Žirovnice was traditionally town of weavers, but in 1863, manufacturing of buttons from nacre was introduced. In 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. In the Žirovnice Castle there is a museum of button-manufacturing and nacre-processing.[3]

Sights

Main sights are the Castle of Žirovnice and SS. Philip and James Church.

Culture

Every year the inhabitants celebrate the festival of Žirovnice's unicorn, which is the symbol of the town.

Twin towns – sister cities

Žirovnice is twinned with:[4]

• Grosshöchstetten, Switzerland
• Trstená, Slovakia

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
2. "Historie zámku" (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
3. "Expozice perleti" (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
4. "Partnerská města". zirovnice.cz (in Czech). Město Žirovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-11.

External links

Media related to Žirovnice at Wikimedia Commons