Strančice

Strančice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Strančice
Municipality
Centre of Strančice
Flag Coat of arms
Strančice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′53″N 14°40′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1404
Area
• Total	11.60 km2 (4.48 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,899
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 63
Website	www.strancice.cz

Administrative division

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

• Strančice (2,053)
• Kašovice (83)
• Otice (96)
• Předboř (114)
• Sklenka (25)
• Svojšovice (138)
• Všechromy (209)

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Stránka, meaning "the village of Stránka's people".^[3]

Geography

Strančice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 492 m (1,614 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Strančice is from 1404. The main impetus for the development of the village was the construction of the railway in 1871.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 994 —     1880 941 −5.3% 1890 896 −4.8% 1900 897 +0.1% 1910 935 +4.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,074 +14.9% 1930 1,893 +76.3% 1950 1,758 −7.1% 1961 1,798 +2.3% 1970 1,609 −10.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,532 −4.8% 1991 1,428 −6.8% 2001 1,443 +1.1% 2011 2,101 +45.6% 2021 2,718 +29.4%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Train station

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Strančice is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.^[7]

Sights

Church of Saint Nicholas in Otice

A valuable pair of buildings are the former synagogue and rabbi's house, which date from 1849.^[8]

The Church of Saint Nicholas in located in Otice. It is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style.^[9]

Notable people

• Emil Kolben (1862–1943), engineer and entrepreneur