Straškov-Vodochody

Straškov-Vodochody
Straškov-Vodochody
Municipality
	Centre of Vodochody
	Flag Coat of arms
	Straškov-Vodochody Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°21′51″N 14°15′1″E / 50.36417°N 14.25028°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	999
Area
• Total	8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,110
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	411 84
Website	www.straskov.cz

Straškov-Vodochody is a municipality in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality consists of the villages of Straškov and Vodochody. They are urbanistically fused.

Geography

Straškov-Vodochody is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southeast of Litoměřice and 31 km (19 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table.

History

The first written mention of Vodochody is from 999, when Duke Boleslaus II donated the village to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.^[2] The first written mention of Straškov is from 1271. The municipality was established on 1 January 1950 by the merger of the municipalities of Straškov and Vodochody.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	785	—
1880	818	+4.2%
1890	818	+0.0%
1900	781	−4.5%
1910	899	+15.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,013	+12.7%
1930	1,098	+8.4%
1950	894	−18.6%
1961	934	+4.5%
1970	915	−2.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	927	+1.3%
1991	846	−8.7%
2001	899	+6.3%
2011	1,045	+16.2%
2021	1,041	−0.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem runs near the northern municipal border.

Straškov is located on two railway lines of local importance: Roudnice nad Labem–Bříza and Straškov–Vraňany.^[6]

Sights

The landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Straškov. The complex of the original Romanesque church from the 12th century was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, but several Romanesque elements have been preserved to this day. In the 18th century, baroque modifications were made.^[7]

Notable people

Václav Renč (1911–1973), poet and translator

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce Vodochody" (in Czech). Obec Straškov-Vodochody. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
^ "Pár slov o nás" (in Czech). Obec Straškov-Vodochody. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
^ "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 Straškov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-08.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie obce Vodochody" (in Czech). Obec Straškov-Vodochody. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

[3] "Pár slov o nás" (in Czech). Obec Straškov-Vodochody. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Detail stanice Straškov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

[7] "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-08.

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