Drásov is a municipality and village in
Příbram District
Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram.
Administrative division
Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Drásov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Drásov (348)
*Skalka (84)
Geography
Drásov is located about east of
Příbram
Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring.
The town is the t ...
and southwest 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 on the border between 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 ...
and
Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Velký Chlum at above sea level. The upper course of the
Kocába
The Kocába is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Central Bohemian Region. It is long.
Etymology
The initial name of the river was Chocava, however, the origin of the name is unsure. Accordin ...
River flows through the municipality and supplies a system of several fishponds there.
History
The first written mention of Drásov is from 1057.
Demographics
Transport
The
D4 motorway from Prague to
Písek
Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...
passes through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The most notable building is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus.
References
External links
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Villages in Příbram District