Tmaň is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Tmaň consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Tmaň (1,067)
  • Lounín (127)
  • Slavíky (16)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Tman, meaning "Tman's (court)".[3]

Geography

Tmaň is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Beroun and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Lejškov at 487 m (1,598 ft) above sea level. In the municipality is a set of several small fishponds, supplied by a nameless brook. The municipal territory extends into the Český kras Protected Landscape Area in the east.

History

The first written mention of Tmaň is from 1170. From 1315 at the latest, the village was divided into two parts with different owners. The eastern part was owned by the church and the western part was owned by nobility.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869731—    
1880760+4.0%
1890822+8.2%
1900905+10.1%
1910891−1.5%
YearPop.±%
1921799−10.3%
1930773−3.3%
1950750−3.0%
1961663−11.6%
1970901+35.9%
YearPop.±%
1980774−14.1%
1991882+14.0%
2001836−5.2%
20111,035+23.8%
20211,210+16.9%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

Čertovy schody quarry

The majority of the Čertovy schody limestone quarry is located within the municipality. It is the main producer of limestone in the Czech Republic and the largest and best quality limestone reserves in the country are located here. Limestone quarrying began in 1963. The company Vápenka Čertovy schody (today a part of the Lhoist group), a producer of lime, also has its seat in Tmaň.[7][8]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint George

The main landmark of Tmaň is the Church of Saint George. Originally a Gothic church, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century and further modified in the 19th century.[9]

The Tmaň Castle was originally a Gothic fortress, rebuilt into a Baroque residence in the 18th century. In the 19th century, it was extended.[10]

The prayer house of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church is an architecturally valuable building. It was built in the Modernist style in 1925–1926.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 343.
  4. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Tmaň. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Lom Čertovy schody v Českém krasu" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  8. ^ "O společnosti" (in Czech). Velkolom Čertovy schody, akciová společnost. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  9. ^ "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  10. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  11. ^ "Husitský sbor Jiřího z Poděbrad" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
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