Štoky

Štoky (German: Stecken) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Štoky
Market town
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag Coat of arms
Štoky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′9″N 15°35′19″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1347
Area
• Total	39.69 km2 (15.32 sq mi)
Elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,975
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	582 53
Website	www.stoky.cz

Administrative division

Štoky consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Štoky (1,511)
• Petrovice (107)
• Pozovice (97)
• Smilov (110)
• Studénka (78)

Geography

Štoky is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Havlíčkův Brod and 10 km (6 mi) north of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Křemešník Highlands and Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 676 m (2,218 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Štoky is from 1347. From 1436 to 1596, it was owned by the Trčka of Lípa family. Sometime during their rule, the village was promoted to a market town. Štoky was devastated during the Thirty Years' War, but soon it recovered and crafts flourished. The next period of prosperity came around 1760, when the Vienna–Prague road was being built.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,496 —     1880 2,719 +8.9% 1890 2,450 −9.9% 1900 2,331 −4.9% 1910 2,244 −3.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,286 +1.9% 1930 2,129 −6.9% 1950 1,668 −21.7% 1961 1,803 +8.1% 1970 1,638 −9.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,542 −5.9% 1991 1,492 −3.2% 2001 1,475 −1.1% 2011 1,738 +17.8% 2021 1,903 +9.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the southern part of the municipal territory. The I/38 road from Jihlava to Havlíčkův Brod runs through the market town proper.

Sights

The main landmark of Štoky is the Church of Saint James the Great, built in the Gothic style.^[6]

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is located in Petrovice. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1799 and has also Neoclasical elements.^[7]

Notable people

• Jaroslav Rössler (1902–1990), photographer