Tochovice

Tochovice
Tochovice Castle
Tochovice Castle
Flag of Tochovice
Coat of arms of Tochovice
Tochovice is located in Czech Republic
Tochovice
Tochovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′44″N 13°59′33″E / 49.59556°N 13.99250°E / 49.59556; 13.99250
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

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

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Hořejany is an administrative part of Tochovice.

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.[2]

Demographics[edit]

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[edit]

Tochovice is located on the railway line BerounStrakonice via Příbram. The municipality is served by two train stations.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

References[edit]

  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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