Strančice is a municipality and village in

Prague-East District Prague-East District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav. Administrative division Prague-East District i ...

in the

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of the

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. 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 southeast of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The highest point is at 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

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to

Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...

passes through the municipality. Strančice is located on the railway line Prague–

Benešov Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative division Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population ...

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 Emil Kolben (1 November 1862 in Strančice – 3 July 1943 in Terezín) was an engineer and entrepreneur from Bohemia. The large engineering company ČKD bears his name. He died in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Biography Kolben was born ...

(1862–1943), engineer and entrepreneur

References

External links

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