Hradištko is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Hradištko | |
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.jpg) Hradištko Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hradištko Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′6″N 14°24′34″E / 49.86833°N 14.40944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1310 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.88 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,469 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 09 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Brunšov, Pikovice and Rajchardov are administrative parts of Hradištko.
Geography
editHradištko is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers. The Štěchovice Reservoir, built on the Vltava, lies on the southern municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Hradištko is in a papal bull of Pope Clement V from 1310. The owners of the village often changed until 1636, when Hradištko was purchased by the Strahov Monastery.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark is the Hradištko Castle. There was a fortress from 1571, which was rebuilt into the current simple Baroque castle in 1709. Today the building houses the municipal office and a library.[5]
Notable people
edit- Magda Sonja (1886–1974), Austrian-American actress
Twin towns – sister cities
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Essen, Belgium
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Poloha a historie" (in Czech). Obec Hradištko. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Hradištko (zámek)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Hradištský zpravodaj 1-2024" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Hradištko. 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
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