Straškov-Vodochody

Straškov-Vodochody is a municipality in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Straškov-Vodochody
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag of Straškov-Vodochody
Flag
Coat of arms of Straškov-Vodochody
Coat of arms
Straškov-Vodochody is located in Czech Republic
Straškov-Vodochody
Straškov-Vodochody
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°21′51″N 14°15′1″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLitoměřice
First mentioned999
Area
 • Total8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,097
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
411 84
Websitewww.straskov.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of villages of Straškov and Vodochody. They are urbanistically fused.

Geography

Straškov-Vodochody is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southeast of Litoměřice and 31 km (19 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Eger Table.

History

The first written mention of Vodochody is from 999, when Duke Boleslaus II donated Vodochody to the Ostrov Monastery.[2] The first written mention of Straškov is from 1271. The municipality was established on 1 January 1950 by merger of municipalities of Straškov and Vodochody.[3]

Sights

The landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Straškov. The complex of the original Romanesque church from the 12th century was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, but several Romanesque elements have been preserved to this day. In the 18th century, baroque modifications were made.[4]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Vodochody" (in Czech). Obec Straškov-Vodochody. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. "Pár slov o nás" (in Czech). Obec Straškov-Vodochody. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
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