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Štěchovice

Coordinates: 49°51′4″N 14°24′20″E / 49.85111°N 14.40556°E / 49.85111; 14.40556
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For the municipality in the South Bohemian Region, see Štěchovice (Strakonice District).
Štěchovice
Market town
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Coordinates: 49°51′4″N 14°24′20″E / 49.85111°N 14.40556°E / 49.85111; 14.40556
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1205
Area
 • Total
14.30 km2 (5.52 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,208
 • Density154.4/km2 (399.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
252 07, 252 08
Websitewww.stechovice.info

Štěchovice is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Štěchovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Štěchovice (1,221)
  • Masečín (733)
  • Třebenice (221)

Etymology

The name was derived from the personal name Štěch, meaning "the village of Štěch's people". Štěch used to be a shortened form of the name Štěpán.[3]

Geography

Štěchovice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 467 m (1,532 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Kocába River. The Vltava and the Štěchovice Reservoir, built on the river in 1937–1945, form the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Štěchovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1205. Třebenice was first mentioned in 1055 and Masečín in 1310. For centuries, Štěchovice was divided into several parts, which belonged to different estates with different owners. In the 14th century, there were gold mines in the area, thanks to which the growth of the village accelerated. In 1437, Štěchovice was first referred to as a market town. Gold mining ended during the Thirty Years' War, and the livelihood of the inhabitants shifted to the use of the Vltava River for transport.[4]

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Štěchovice is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built mainly in the Art Nouveau style in 1911–1913 and belongs to the most important Czech sacral buildings of the 20th century. Prominent artists, such as Vojtěch Sucharda or Čeněk Vosmík, participated in the sculptural decoration of the church.[7]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Štěchovice is twinned with:[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 295.
  4. ↑ "Z historie obce Štěchovice, Masečín a Třebenice" (in čeština). Městys Štěchovice. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého s farou" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  8. ↑ "Program rozvoje městyse Štěchovice na období let 2018–2028" (in čeština). Městys Štěchovice. p. 28. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
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