Struhařov (Benešov District)

Struhařov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Struhařov
Municipality
A street in Struhařov
Flag Coat of arms
Struhařov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′56″N 14°45′44″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1370
Area
• Total	21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi)
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	995
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	256 01
Website	obecstruharov.cz

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Babčice, Bořeňovice, Budkov, Býkovice, Dolní Podhájí, Hliňánky, Horní Podhájí, Jezero, Myslíč, Pecínov, Skalice, Střížkov, Svatý Jan and Věřice are administrative parts of Struhařov.

Etymology

The name is derived either from the personal name Strhař or Struhař (meaning "Strhař's/Struhař's (court)"), or from strhař, which is an old Czech word for a craftsman who makes boards.^[2]

Geography

Struhařov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Benešov and 36 km (22 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hůrka at 519 m (1,703 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Struhařov is from 1370. In 1650, Struhařov was owned by the Lords of Říčany and was a separate estate. They sold the estate to Count František Adam Trautmannsdorf in 1717. After his death in 1762, Struhařov often changed owners.^[3][4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,739 —     1880 1,738 −0.1% 1890 1,666 −4.1% 1900 1,612 −3.2% 1910 1,498 −7.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,495 −0.2% 1930 1,344 −10.1% 1950 1,055 −21.5% 1961 964 −8.6% 1970 842 −12.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 754 −10.5% 1991 653 −13.4% 2001 630 −3.5% 2011 782 +24.1% 2021 953 +21.9%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Struhařov is located on the railway line Benešov–Vlašim.^[7]

Sights

Chapel of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Struhařov is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the second half of the 18th century.^[8]

A cultural monument is the castle in Střížkov. It was probably built at the beginning of the 19th century. Today the building is unused.^[9]

References

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. 216.
3. "Struhařov" (in Czech). Obec Struhařov. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
4. "Historie Struhařova" (in Czech). Obec Struhařov. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Detail stanice Struhařov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
8. "Kaple Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
9. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

External links

• Official website