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Strančice

Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 14°40′39″E / 49.94806°N 14.67750°E / 49.94806; 14.67750
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Strančice
Centre of Strančice
Centre of Strančice
Flag of Strančice
Coat of arms of Strančice
Strančice is located in Czech Republic
Strančice
Strančice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 14°40′39″E / 49.94806°N 14.67750°E / 49.94806; 14.67750
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1404
Area
 • Total11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,852
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
251 63
Websitewww.strancice.cz

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.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Kašovice, Otice, Předboř, Sklenka, Svojšovice and Všechromy are administrative parts of Strančice.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the surname Stránka, meaning "the village of Stránka's people".[2]

Geography

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Strančice 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

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The 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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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869994—    
1880941−5.3%
1890896−4.8%
1900897+0.1%
1910935+4.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,074+14.9%
19301,893+76.3%
19501,758−7.1%
19611,798+2.3%
19701,609−10.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,532−4.8%
19911,428−6.8%
20011,443+1.1%
20112,101+45.6%
20212,718+29.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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Train station

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Strančice is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.[6]

Sights

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Church of Saint Nicholas in Otice

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 184.
  3. ^ "Historie Strančic" (in Czech). Obec Strančice. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  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 Strančice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  7. ^ "Synagoga" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  8. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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