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Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Strančice | |
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Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 14°40′39″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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,852 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 251 63 |
Website | www |
The villages of Kašovice, Otice, Předboř, Sklenka, Svojšovice and Všechromy are administrative parts of Strančice.
The name is derived from the surname Stránka, meaning "the village of Stránka's people".[2]
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.
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]
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.
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]
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