Slatiňany consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name is derived from the words slatina ('marsh') and slatiňan (a person living near a marsh).

In the 19th century, during the rule of the noble Auersperg family, the village of Slatiňany economically developed.

[4] The I/37 road, which connects Hradec Králové and Pardubice with the D1 motorway, passes next to the town.

During the rule of the Auersperg family after 1746, the castle became the administrative centre of the estate and was converted into a comfortable summer residence with a park.

Among the most valuable elements are the Baroque and Romantic interiors and the castle stud farm, built in 1894–1898.