Strančice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division Strančice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
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".
Geography Strančice is located about southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 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.
Demographics
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the municipality.
Strančice is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.
Sights
A valuable pair of buildings are the former synagogue and rabbi's house, which date from 1849.
The Church of Saint Nicholas in located in Otice. It is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style.
Notable people Emil Kolben (1862–1943), engineer and entrepreneur
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