Strančice is a municipality and village in
Prague-East District
Prague-East District ( cs, okres Praha-východ) is a district ('' okres'') within the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative seat is in Prague. The most populated town of the district is Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Bolesla ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( cz, Středočeský kraj, german: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit ( cz, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Kašovice, Otice, Předboř, Sklenka, Svojšovice and Všechromy are administrative parts of Strančice.
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 ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
. It lies in the
Benešov Uplands. 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 ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...
passes through the municipality.
Strančice us 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
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Emil Kolben
Emil Kolben (1 November 1862 in Strančice – 3 September 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 ...
(1862–1943), engineer and entrepreneur
Gallery
Strančice, Railway station.jpg, Strančice train station
Emil Kolben house Strančice b.JPG, Birth house of Emil Kolben
Synagogue Strančice a.JPG, Former synagogue and rabbi's house
Otice - kostel sv. Mikuláše.jpg, Church of Saint Nicholas in Otice
References
External links
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Villages in Prague-East District