Strachotín

Strachotín is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Strachotín
Municipality
Church of Saints Ulrich, Cyril and Methodius
Flag
Coat of arms
Strachotín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′20″N 16°39′5″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBřeclav
First mentioned1046
Area
 • Total14.14 km2 (5.46 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total830
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
693 01
Websitewww.strachotin.cz

Geography

Strachotín is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Břeclav and 31 km (19 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the northwestern tip of the Lower Morava Valley. It is situated on the shores of the Nové Mlýny Reservoir and Strachotínský Pond.

History

The first written mention of Strachotín is from 1046. In 1334, it was promoted to a market town. During the Thirty Years' War, Strachotín was completely burned down. After World War II, the municipality lost its market town title.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869875—    
1880974+11.3%
18901,127+15.7%
19001,049−6.9%
19101,010−3.7%
YearPop.±%
19211,004−0.6%
1930923−8.1%
1950789−14.5%
1961813+3.0%
1970773−4.9%
YearPop.±%
1980786+1.7%
1991787+0.1%
2001765−2.8%
2011808+5.6%
2021780−3.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Strachotín is the Church of Saints Ulrich, Cyril and Methodius. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1575, but the core is possibly older. In 1872, the church was rebuilt to its present form. It has many valuable architectural elements in both the exterior and interior.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Strachotín. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Břeclav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kostel sv. Oldřicha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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