Tištín

Tištín
Tištín
Market town
	Centre of Tištín
	Flag Coat of arms
	Tištín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°18′25″N 17°9′56″E / 49.30694°N 17.16556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Prostějov
First mentioned	1327
Area
• Total	8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	473
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	798 29
Website	www.tistin.cz

Tištín is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology[edit]

The oldest written form of the name is Ciesczyn. The name was derived from the personal name Částa and by gradual distortion it evolved into Tištín.^[2]

Geography[edit]

Tištín is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Prostějov and 31 km (19 mi) south of Olomouc. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Litenčice Hills. The Tištinka Stream flows through the market town.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Tištín is in a donation deed of King John of Bohemia from 1327. It 1390, Tištín was already referred to as a market town. During the Thirty Years' War, Tištín was badly damaged and depopulated. It became a village again, but in 1676, it was again promoted to a market town.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	712	—
1880	753	+5.8%
1890	734	−2.5%
1900	721	−1.8%
1910	798	+10.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	876	+9.8%
1930	879	+0.3%
1950	737	−16.2%
1961	780	+5.8%
1970	645	−17.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	606	−6.0%
1991	535	−11.7%
2001	522	−2.4%
2011	492	−5.7%
2021	434	−11.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs along the northern municipal border.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Tištín is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century. Next to the church is the former chapel of Saint Joseph.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce Tištín" (in Czech). Městys Tištín. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-07.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Historie obce Tištín" (in Czech). Městys Tištín. Retrieved 2024-05-07.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-07.

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