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[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

The D10 motorway runs along the western municipal border.

Sights[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "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[edit]

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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