Čachovice

Čachovice
Čachovice
Municipality
	Aerial view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čachovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°16′32″N 14°56′46″E / 50.27556°N 14.94611°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1088
Area
• Total	9.90 km2 (3.82 sq mi)
Elevation	207 m (679 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	879
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 43
Website	www.cachovice.cz

Čachovice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Čachovice (552)
Struhy (329)

Etymology

The village was named after a lord named Čach, who had a fortress here.^[3]

Geography

Čachovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural land of the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vlkava River.

History

The first written mention of Čachovice is from 1088, when it was donated to the Vyšehrad Chapter. From the early 15th century, for several generations, it was property of the Chlumský family. Around 1600, it was shortly owned by the royal chamber, then it often changed owners. From 1789 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Čachovice and Struhy was part of the Loučeň estate. Among its owners were the Thurn und Taxis family and during their rule Čachovice significantly developed. Struhy used to be more populated village than Čachovice until 1870, when a sugar factory was founded there, which meant building development and an influx of residents.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	570	—
1880	941	+65.1%
1890	1,049	+11.5%
1900	967	−7.8%
1910	1,032	+6.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,099	+6.5%
1930	1,060	−3.5%
1950	923	−12.9%
1961	1,016	+10.1%
1970	910	−10.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	849	−6.7%
1991	757	−10.8%
2001	742	−2.0%
2011	849	+14.4%
2021	881	+3.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Čachovice is located on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Struhy. It is an early Baroque church from the 17th century.^[7]

Notable people

František Čáp (1913–1972), film director

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Plán rozvoje obce" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Čachovice. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Čachovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[pro-3] "Plán rozvoje obce" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Čachovice. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Detail stanice Čachovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

[7] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

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