Struhařov (Benešov District)
Struhařov | |
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| Coordinates: 49°45′56″N 14°45′44″E / 49.76556°N 14.76222°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1370 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,021 |
| • Density | 46.47/km2 (120.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 256 01 |
| Website | obecstruharov |
Struhařov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Struhařov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Struhařov (394)
- Babčice (5)
- Bořeňovice (103)
- Budkov (41)
- Býkovice (23)
- Dolní Podhájí (15)
- Hliňánky (11)
- Horní Podhájí (90)
- Jezero (54)
- Myslíč (95)
- Pecínov (13)
- Skalice (69)
- Střížkov (13)
- Svatý Jan (5)
- Věřice (22)
Etymology
The name Struhařov is derived either from the personal name Strhař or Struhař (meaning "Strhař's/Struhař's (court)"), or from strhař, which is an old Czech word for a craftsman who makes boards.[3]
Geography
Struhařov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Benešov and 36 km (22 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hůrka at 519 m (1,703 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds.
History
The first written mention of Struhařov is from 1370. In 1650, Struhařov was owned by the Lords of Říčany and was a separate estate. They sold the estate to Count František Adam Trautmannsdorf in 1717. After his death in 1762, Struhařov often changed owners.[4][5]
Demographics
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Transport
Struhařov is located on the railway line Benešov–Vlašim.[8]
Sights
The main landmark of Struhařov is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the second half of the 18th century.[9]
A cultural monument is the castle in Střížkov. It was probably built at the beginning of the 19th century. Today the building is unused.[10]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 216.
- ↑ "Struhařov" (in čeština). Obec Struhařov. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ↑ "Historie Struhařova" (in čeština). Obec Struhařov. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Struhařov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
- ↑ "Kaple Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
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