Strančice
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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,750 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 63 |
| Website | www |
Strančice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Kašovice, Otice, Předboř, Sklenka, Svojšovice and Všechromy are administrative parts of Strančice.
Etymology[edit]
The name is derived from the surname Stránka, meaning "the village of Stránka's people".[2]
Geography[edit]
Strančice is located about 15 km (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[edit]
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[edit]
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Transport[edit]
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.
Strančice us located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.[6]
Sights[edit]
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
Gallery[edit]
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Strančice train station -
Birth house of Emil Kolben -
Former synagogue and rabbi's house -
Church of Saint Nicholas in Otice
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ 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 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "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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