Čachovice

Čachovice
Čachovice
Municipality
	Aerial view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čachovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°16′32″N 14°56′46″E / 50.27556°N 14.94611°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1088
Area
• Total	9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi)
Elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	902
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 43
Website	www.cachovice.cz

Čachovice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Struhy is an administrative part of Čachovice.

Etymology

The village was named after a lord named Čach, who had a fortress here.^[2]

Geography

Čachovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural land of the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vlkava River.

History

The first written mention of Čachovice is from 1088, when it was donated to the Vyšehrad Chapter. From the early 15th century, for several generations, it was property of the Chlumský family. Around 1600, it was shortly owned by the royal chamber, then it often changed owners. From 1789 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Čachovice and Struhy was part of the Loučeň estate. Among its owners were the Thurn und Taxis family and during their rule Čachovice significantly developed. Struhy used to be more populated village than Čachovice until 1870, when a sugar factory was founded there, which meant building development and an influx of residents.^[2]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Struhy. It is an early Baroque church from the 17th century.^[3]

Notable people

František Čáp (1913–1972), film director

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Plán rozvoje obce" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Čachovice. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

External links

Official website

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

[pro-2] "Plán rozvoje obce" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Čachovice. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

[3] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

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