Strančice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
Strančice | |
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 Centre of Strančice | |
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  Strančice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 14°40′39″E / 49.94806°N 14.67750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1404 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,852 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 63 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Kašovice, Otice, Předboř, Sklenka, Svojšovice and Všechromy are administrative parts of Strančice.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the surname Stránka, meaning "the village of Stránka's people".[2]
Geography
editStrančice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 492 m (1,614 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Strančice is from 1404. The main impetus for the development of the village was the construction of the railway in 1871.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
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The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.
Sights
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A valuable pair of buildings are the former synagogue and rabbi's house, which date from 1849.[7]
The Church of Saint Nicholas in located in Otice. It is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style.[8]
Notable people
edit- Emil Kolben (1862–1943), engineer and entrepreneur
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 184.
- ^ "Historie Strančic" (in Czech). Obec Strančice. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Strančice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Synagoga" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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