Tochovice
Tochovice | |
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 Tochovice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Tochovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′44″N 13°59′33″E / 49.59556°N 13.99250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 656 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 81 |
| Website | www |
Tochovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The village of Hořejany is an administrative part of Tochovice.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the personal name Toch, meaning "the village of Toch's people". Toch was probably a shortened form of Tomáš or Tobiáš.[2]
Geography
[edit]Tochovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Příbram and 54 km (34 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 528 m (1,732 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory; the largest of them is Zákostelecký.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Tochovice is from 1305, when King Wenceslaus II donated the village to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]Tochovice is located on the railway line Beroun–Strakonice via Příbram. The municipality is served by two train stations.[6]
Sport
[edit]There is a racecourse for horse racing in Tochovice. It was founded in 1964 and the track is 1,420 m (4,660 ft) long.[7]
Sights
[edit]The main landmark of Tochovice is the Tochovice Castle. It was originally a Renaissance fortress, rebuilt into the late Baroque castle. The castle was then extended and rebuilt in the early Neoclassical style in 1821–1823. The castle is surrounded by a park.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 345.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "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 Tochovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Dostihové závodiště" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
External links
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