Tochovice

Tochovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Tochovice
Municipality
Tochovice Castle
Tochovice Castle
Flag of Tochovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Tochovice
Coat of arms
Tochovice is located in Czech Republic
Tochovice
Tochovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′44″N 13°59′33″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1305
Area
 • Total11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Elevation
487 m (1,598 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total648
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 81
Websitewww.tochovice.cz

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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869866—    
1880893+3.1%
1890893+0.0%
1900914+2.4%
1910885−3.2%
YearPop.±%
1921863−2.5%
1930830−3.8%
1950636−23.4%
1961581−8.6%
1970571−1.7%
YearPop.±%
1980607+6.3%
1991595−2.0%
2001565−5.0%
2011629+11.3%
2021615−2.2%
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
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 27–28.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Tochovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  6. "Dostihové závodiště" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  7. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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