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Strašnov

Coordinates: 50°21′6″N 14°53′21″E / 50.35167°N 14.88917°E / 50.35167; 14.88917
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Strašnov
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Coordinates: 50°21′6″N 14°53′21″E / 50.35167°N 14.88917°E / 50.35167; 14.88917
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1297
Area
 • Total
5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
308
 • Density60.9/km2 (158/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
294 31
Websitewww.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

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

Geography

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

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. A small part belonged to the Mladá Boleslav estate in 1576–1614, and from 1614 to the Kosmonosy estate.[2]

Demographics

Transport

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov runs along the western municipal border.

Sights

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

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Strašnov v letech minulých" (in čeština). Obec Strašnov. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Strašnov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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