Dašice
Town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Dašice
Flag
Coat of arms of Dašice
Coat of arms
Dašice is located in Czech Republic
Dašice
Dašice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′48″N 15°54′47″E / 50.03000°N 15.91306°E / 50.03000; 15.91306
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1318
Government
 • MayorPavla Žídková
Area
 • Total17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,439
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
530 02, 533 03
Websitewww.dasice.cz

Dašice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdaʃɪtsɛ]) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

Town hall

Villages of Malolánské, Prachovice, Velkolánské and Zminný are administrative parts of Dašice.

Geography

Dašice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe Table lowland, on the edge of the Polabí region. The river Loučná flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Dašice is from 1318. In 1437, Dašice was first referred to as a market town. In 1517, Dašice estate was acquired by the Pernštejn family and was merged with Pardubice estate. In 1917, Dašice was promoted to a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,316—    
18802,630+13.6%
18902,620−0.4%
19002,635+0.6%
19102,696+2.3%
YearPop.±%
19212,571−4.6%
19302,817+9.6%
19502,277−19.2%
19612,156−5.3%
19701,961−9.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,872−4.5%
19911,764−5.8%
20011,750−0.8%
20112,285+30.6%
20212,211−3.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The historic centre is formed by the large T. G. Masaryka Square with preserved burgher houses from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, characterized by late Rococo Empire facades.[5]

One of the landmarks is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a Baroque basilica built in 1677–1707.[5]

A historical and technical monument is the Neo-Renaissance building of the water mill, in which two Francis turbines have been working non-stop since 1922.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie Dašic" (in Czech). Město Dašice. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. 1 2 3 "Město a dění ve městě" (in Czech). Město Dašice. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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