Strachotín

Strachotín
Municipality
Church of Saints Ulrich, Cyril and Methodius
Flag Coat of arms
Strachotín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′20″N 16°39′5″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	14.14 km^2 (5.46 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	830
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	693 01
Website	www.strachotin.cz

Strachotín is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Geography

Strachotín is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Břeclav and 31 km (19 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the northwestern tip of the Lower Morava Valley. It is situated on the shores of the Nové Mlýny Reservoir and Strachotínský Pond.

History

The first written mention of Strachotín is from 1046. In 1334, it was promoted to a market town. During the Thirty Years' War, Strachotín was completely burned down. After World War II, the municipality lost its market town title.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 875 —     1880 974 +11.3% 1890 1,127 +15.7% 1900 1,049 −6.9% 1910 1,010 −3.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,004 −0.6% 1930 923 −8.1% 1950 789 −14.5% 1961 813 +3.0% 1970 773 −4.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 786 +1.7% 1991 787 +0.1% 2001 765 −2.8% 2011 808 +5.6% 2021 780 −3.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Strachotín is the Church of Saints Ulrich, Cyril and Methodius. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1575, but the core is possibly older. In 1872, the church was rebuilt to its present form. It has many valuable architectural elements in both the exterior and interior.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Strachotín. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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. "Kostel sv. Oldřicha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-22.

External links

• Official website