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Staňkov (Domažlice District)

Coordinates: 49°33′14″N 13°4′15″E / 49.55389°N 13.07083°E / 49.55389; 13.07083
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Staňkov
Town
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Coordinates: 49°33′14″N 13°4′15″E / 49.55389°N 13.07083°E / 49.55389; 13.07083
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1233
Government
 • MayorAlexandr Horák
Area
 • Total
20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi)
Elevation
387 m (1,270 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,363
 • Density164.0/km2 (424.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 61
Websitewww.mestostankov.cz

Staňkov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstaɲkof]; German: Stankau) is a town in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. The town is located on the Radbuza River in the Plasy Uplands. The most important monument of Staňkov is the Church of Saint James the Great.

Administrative division

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

  • Staňkov I (1,504)
  • Staňkov II (1,302)
  • Krchleby (285)
  • Ohučov (93)
  • Vránov (147)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Staněk.[3]

Geography

Staňkov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Domažlice and 28 km (17 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Holubí hlava at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level. The Radbuza River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of the village of Staňkov is from 1233. The market town of Staňkov was a separate settlement, first mentioned in 1367. In 1271, the village was sold to the Chotěšov Abbey and both the village and the market town were its property until 1425.[4]

Staňkov village and Staňkov market town existed separately until 1938, when they were merged into one municipality. In 1960, Staňkov became a town.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The I/26 road from Plzeň to the Czech–German border in Česká Kubice runs through Staňkov.

Staňkov is located on the railway line Plzeň–Domažlice and is the starting point of a local line to Poběžovice.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Staňkov is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is originally a Gothic church from the 14th century. The tower was raised in 1673. Baroque modifications were made in 1738.[8]

The town hall is a late Baroque building from the end of the 18th century, built after the old town hall from 1620 was destroyed by a fire in 1794. In the 19th and first half of the 20th century, the building was modified to its present form.[9]

Notable people

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. 159–160.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Město Staňkov. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  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. ↑ "Station details Staňkov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  9. ↑ "Radnice" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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