Straškov-Vodochody
Straškov-Vodochody is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Straškov-Vodochody | |
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 Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Straškov-Vodochody Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′51″N 14°15′1″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Litoměřice |
| Established | 1950 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,075 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 411 84 |
| Website | www |
Straškov-Vodochody lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Litoměřice, 37 km (23 mi) south-east of Ústí nad Labem, and 33 km (21 mi) north-west of Prague.
Administrative parts
The municipality is made up of villages of Straškov and Vodochody.
History
The first written mention of Vodochody is from 999, when Boleslaus II donated Vodochody to Ostrov Abbey.[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]
Notable people
- Václav Renč (1911–1973), poet and translator
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie obce Vodochody" (in Czech). Obec Straškov-Vodochody. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- "Pár slov o nás" (in Czech). Obec Straškov-Vodochody. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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