Stochov

Stochov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstoxof]; German: Stochau) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It is located 11 km west of Kladno and has a population of around 5,400.

Stochov
Town
Town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Stochov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′47″N 13°57′49″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1316
Government
 • MayorRoman Foršt
Area
 • Total9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
 • Total5,416
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 03
Websitewww.stochov.cz

History

Stochov is mentioned for the first time in 1316. It used to be a small village until the second half of 20th century, when a large housing estate was built west of Stochov to accommodate the increasing number of people working in coal mines in the Kladno area in the 1950s and 1960s. Subsequently, Stochov gained town status in 1967.

Saint Wenceslas' Oak

Legend

According to legend, Saint Wenceslas was born in Stochov and his grandmother Saint Ludmila then planted an oak tree to commemorate this event. The aged and half withered oak tree, estimated to be about 1,000 years old and called Saint Wenceslas' Oak (Svatováclavský dub), is the main sight of the town, and is considered to be one of the oldest trees in the Czech Republic.[2]

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Stochov is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. "Svatováclavský dub – Stochov". Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. https://www.stochov.cz/mesto/partnerska-mesta/
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