Strašnov

Strašnov
Strašnov
Municipality
	A house in Strašnov
	Strašnov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°21′6″N 14°53′21″E / 50.35167°N 14.88917°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1297
Area
• Total	5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	311
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	294 31
Website	www.obecstrasnov.cz

Strašnov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Strašnov was derived from the personal Czech name Strah or Straš.^[2]

Geography

Strašnov is located about 7 km (4 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Jizera Table.

History

The first written mention of Strašnov is from 1297. There used to be a fortress, which protected a trade route leading through Strašnov. Most of the territory of Strašnov belonged to the Stránov estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	229	—
1880	258	+12.7%
1890	271	+5.0%
1900	253	−6.6%
1910	268	+5.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	254	−5.2%
1930	284	+11.8%
1950	219	−22.9%
1961	199	−9.1%
1970	156	−21.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	167	+7.1%
1991	203	+21.6%
2001	246	+21.2%
2011	267	+8.5%
2021	303	+13.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D10 motorway runs along the western municipal border.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Strašnov v letech minulých" (in Czech). Obec Strašnov. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Mladá Boleslav". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Strašnov v letech minulých" (in Czech). Obec Strašnov. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Mladá Boleslav". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

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