Troubky

Troubky
Municipality
Centre of Troubky
Flag Coat of arms
Troubky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′56″N17°20′57″E / 49.43222°N 17.34917°E / 49.43222; 17.34917 Coordinates: 49°25′56″N17°20′57″E / 49.43222°N 17.34917°E / 49.43222; 17.34917
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Přerov
First mentioned	1348
Area
• Total	21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi)
Elevation	199 m (653 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01 [1] )
• Total	2,035
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	751 02
Website	www.troubky.cz

Troubky is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Morava and Bečva rivers.

Troubky lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Přerov, 20 km (12 mi) south of Olomouc, and 223 km (139 mi) east of Prague.

History

Troubky after 1997 flooding

The first written mention about Troubky is from 1348. ^[2]

In 1997 the municipality was severely affected by flood, in which nine people died and 150 houses were destroyed. Thirteen years later, in 2010, was flooded again.

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Troubky. Retrieved 2020-10-14.

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