Drásov is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Drásov | |
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_in_spring_2012_(7).jpg) Eastern part of Drásov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Drásov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′8″N 14°7′4″E / 49.70222°N 14.11778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1057 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.47 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 443 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 261 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Skalka is an administrative part of Drásov.
Geography edit
Drásov is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Příbram and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Velký Chlum at 481 m (1,578 ft) above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the municipality and supplies there a system of several fishponds.
History edit
The first written mention of Drásov is from 1057.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the municipality.
Sights edit
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The most notable building is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Drásov. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Příbram". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Kaple svatého Václava v Drásově". Drobné památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-02.
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