Stojice

Stojice is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Stojice
Municipality
Church of All Saints
Church of All Saints
Flag of Stojice
Flag
Coat of arms of Stojice
Coat of arms
Stojice is located in Czech Republic
Stojice
Stojice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′23″N 15°36′51″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total211
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
535 01
Websitewww.stojice.cz

Etymology

The name of the village is derived from the personal name Stojata.[2]

Geography

Stojice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains. The highest point is at 360 m (1,180 ft) above sea level. The Struha Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Stojice is from 1349.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869462—    
1880526+13.9%
1890521−1.0%
1900534+2.5%
1910548+2.6%
YearPop.±%
1921520−5.1%
1930457−12.1%
1950361−21.0%
1961344−4.7%
1970281−18.3%
YearPop.±%
1980249−11.4%
1991227−8.8%
2001235+3.5%
2011214−8.9%
2021216+0.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights
Memorials to the victims of the world wars and to Josef Bartoň

The main landmark of Stojice is village is the Church of All Saints. The original wooden church was first documented in 1349. In 1350, it was handed over to the bishopric of Litomyšl. The wooden church was replaced by the brick late Gothic building in the first third of the 16th century. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1707, but its Gothic look was restored in 1867. A mortuary from the second half of the 19th century is also part of the protected church complex.[6] In front of the church stands a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1672.[7]

The memorials to the victims of the world wars and to Josef Bartoň (a pediatrician in Pardubice, who was martyred during the war for his duties on 2 July 1942) are protected together as a one cultural monument.[8]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 174.
  3. "O obci Stojice" (in Czech). Obec Stojice. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  7. "Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). Obec Stojice. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  8. "Pomník obětem I. světové války a pomník MUDr. J. Bartoňovi" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
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