Tochovice
Tochovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
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Coordinates: 49°35′44″N 13°59′33″E | |
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Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Příbram |
First mentioned | 1305 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 648 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 262 81 |
Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Hořejany is an administrative part of Tochovice.
Geography
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
The first written mention of Tochovice is from 1305, when King Wenceslaus II donated the village to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
Tochovice is located on the railway line Beroun–Strakonice via Příbram. The municipality is served by two train stations.[5]
Sport
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.[6]
Sights
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.[7]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 27–28.
- "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.