Chraštice

Chraštice
Municipality
Chraštičky, a part of Chraštice
Chraštičky, a part of Chraštice
Chraštice is located in Czech Republic
Chraštice
Chraštice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′37″N 14°4′19″E / 49.57694°N 14.07194°E / 49.57694; 14.07194
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1260
Area
 • Total
6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation
546 m (1,791 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
244
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 72
Websitewww.obec-chrastice.cz

Chraštice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Chraštice (166)
  • Chraštičky (69)

Geography

Chraštice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Příbram and 54 km (34 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the low hill Skalky at 563 m (1,847 ft) above sea level. There are three fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Chraštice is from 1260.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869560—    
1880562+0.4%
1890555−1.2%
1900498−10.3%
1910458−8.0%
YearPop.±%
1921451−1.5%
1930442−2.0%
1950345−21.9%
1961337−2.3%
1970278−17.5%
YearPop.±%
1980275−1.1%
1991240−12.7%
2001222−7.5%
2011213−4.1%
2021235+10.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek and the parallel I/4 road run through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Chraštice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a valuable early Gothic church from the 13th century, which was partly rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended into its current form in 1723–1724.[6]

A historically valuable building is the former fortress from the 14th century, later rebuilt into an inn.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Chraštice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  7. ^ "Chraštická tvrz" (in Czech). Obec Chraštice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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