Drásov (Příbram District)

Drásov
Municipality
Eastern part of Drásov
Flag Coat of arms
Drásov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′8″N 14°7′4″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1057
Area
• Total	5.47 km^2 (2.11 sq mi)
Elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	442
• Density	81/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	261 01
Website	www.drasov.eu

Drásov is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Skalka is an administrative part of Drásov.

Geography

Drásov is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Příbram and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Velký Chlum at 481 m (1,578 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the Kocába River flows through the municipality and supplies a system of several fishponds there.

History

The first written mention of Drásov is from 1057.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 572 —     1880 516 −9.8% 1890 570 +10.5% 1900 589 +3.3% 1910 512 −13.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 500 −2.3% 1930 458 −8.4% 1950 346 −24.5% 1961 381 +10.1% 1970 386 +1.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 336 −13.0% 1991 340 +1.2% 2001 363 +6.8% 2011 403 +11.0% 2021 432 +7.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The most notable building is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Drásov. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). 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 Drásov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
6. "Kaple svatého Václava v Drásově". Drobné památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-02.

External links

• Official website