Nové Strašecí
Nové Strašecí | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nové Strašecí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′12″N 13°53′57″E / 50.15333°N 13.89917°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karel Filip (ČSSD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.32 km2 (5.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,573 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 271 01 |
| Website | www |
Nové Strašecí is a town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Pecínov is an administrative part of Nové Strašecí.
Geography
Nové Strašecí is located about 13 km (8 mi) northeast of Rakovník and 32 km (20 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the geomorphological mesoregion of Džbán. The highest point is the hill Mackova hora at 488 m (1,601 ft).
History
The first written mention of Strašecí is from the period 1334–1343. Shortly after the village was promoted to a market town. It was a part of the Křivoklát estate, owned by the royal chamber. During the 15th century, Strašecí lost its privileges, but in 1503, it was promoted to a town by King Vladislaus II. In 1553, the town was destroyed by large fire and entirely rebuilt.[2]
Pecínov was first mentioned in 1556. The original part of the settlement disappeared after the World War II due to fire clay mining and remained only the upper part of the settlement, which was established in the 1830s.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
The town is located on a railway line leading from Prague to Kladno and Rakovník. There is a train station which is served by regional trains.
The D6 motorway runs next to the town.
Notable people
- Viktor Oliva (1861–1928), painter and illustrator
Twin towns – sister cities
Nové Strašecí is twinned with:[5]
Welden, Germany
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ a b "Historie města Nového Strašecí" (in Czech). Město Nové Strašecí. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Welden – partnerské město Nového Strašecí" (in Czech). Město Nové Strašecí. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
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