Straškov-Vodochody is a municipality in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Straškov-Vodochody
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Straškov-Vodochody Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°21′51″N 14°15′1″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	999
Area
• Total	8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,068
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	411 84
Website	www.straskov.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of villages of Straškov and Vodochody. They are urbanistically fused.

Geography

Straškov-Vodochody is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southeast of Litoměřice and 31 km (19 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Lower Eger Table.

History

The first written mention of Vodochody is from 999, when Duke Boleslaus II donated Vodochody to the Ostrov Monastery.[2] The first written mention of Straškov is from 1271. The municipality was established on 1 January 1950 by merger of municipalities of Straškov and Vodochody.[3]

Sights

The landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Straškov. The complex of the original romanesque church from the 12th century was rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century, but several romanesque elements have been preserved to this day. In the 18th century, baroque modifications were made.[4]

Notable people

• Václav Renč (1911–1973), poet and translator

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Straškov-Vodochody.

• Official website

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