Strašnov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Strašnov | |
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![]() A house in Strašnov | |
Coordinates: 50°21′6″N 14°53′21″E / 50.35167°N 14.88917°E | |
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Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Mladá Boleslav |
First mentioned | 1297 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 303 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 294 31 |
Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name Strašnov was derived from the personal Czech name Strah or Straš.[2]
Geography
editStrašnov is located about 7 km (4 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Jizera Table.
History
editThe first written mention of Strašnov is from 1297. There used to be a fortress, which protected a trade route leading through Strašnov. Most of the territory of Strašnov belonged to the Stránov estate.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
editThe D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov runs along the western municipal border.
Sights
editThere are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Strašnov v letech minulých" (in Czech). Obec Strašnov. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Strašnov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
External links
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