Drásov (Příbram District)

Drásov
Drásov
Municipality
	Eastern part of Drásov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Drásov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°42′8″N 14°7′4″E / 49.70222°N 14.11778°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1057
Area
• Total	5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	443
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	261 01
Website	www.drasov.eu

Drásov is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Skalka is an administrative part of Drásov.

Geography[edit]

Drásov is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Příbram and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Velký Chlum at 481 m (1,578 ft) above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the municipality and supplies there a system of several fishponds.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Drásov is from 1057.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	572	—
1880	516	−9.8%
1890	570	+10.5%
1900	589	+3.3%
1910	512	−13.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	500	−2.3%
1930	458	−8.4%
1950	346	−24.5%
1961	381	+10.1%
1970	386	+1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	336	−13.0%
1991	340	+1.2%
2001	363	+6.8%
2011	403	+11.0%
2021	432	+7.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5] The most notable building is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Drásov. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Příbram". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
^ "Kaple svatého Václava v Drásově". Drobné památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-02.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Drásov. Retrieved 2023-03-02.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

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

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Příbram". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-02.

[6] "Kaple svatého Václava v Drásově". Drobné památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-02.

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