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Strančice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Strančice |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Strančice No 1 after demolition.JPG |
| image_caption | Centre of Strančice |
| image_flag | Flag of Strancice.svg |
| image_shield | Strancice znak.gif |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Prague-East |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1404 |
| area_total_km2 | 11.60 |
| elevation_m | 415 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 2899 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 251 63 |
| website |
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 division
Strančice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Strančice (2,053)
- Kašovice (83)
- Otice (96)
- Předboř (114)
- Sklenka (25)
- Svojšovice (138)
- Všechromy (209)
Etymology
The name is derived from the surname Stránka, meaning "the village of Stránka's people".
Geography
Strančice is located about 15 km southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 492 m above sea level.
History
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.
Demographics
|1869|994 |1880|941 |1890|896 |1900|897 |1910|935 |1921|1074 |1930|1893 |1950|1758 |1961|1798 |1970|1609 |1980|1532 |1991|1428 |2001|1443 |2011|2101 |2021|2718
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.
Strančice is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.
Sights
A valuable pair of buildings are the former synagogue and rabbi's house, which date from 1849.
The Church of Saint Nicholas in located in Otice. It is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style.
Notable people
- Emil Kolben (1862–1943), engineer and entrepreneur
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1957). "Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž".
- "Historie Strančic". Obec Strančice.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Detail stanice Strančice". [[České dráhy]].
- "Synagoga". National Heritage Institute.
- "Kostel sv. Mikuláše". National Heritage Institute.
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