Tochovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Tochovice | |
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 Tochovice Castle | |
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  Tochovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′44″N 13°59′33″E / 49.59556°N 13.99250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 656 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 81 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Hořejany is an administrative part of Tochovice.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Toch, meaning "the village of Toch's people". Toch was probably a shortened form of Tomáš or Tobiáš.[2]
Geography
editTochovice 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
editThe first written mention of Tochovice is from 1305, when King Wenceslaus II donated the village to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editTochovice is located on the railway line Beroun–Strakonice via Příbram. The municipality is served by two train stations.[6]
Sport
editThere is a racecourse for horse racing in Tochovice. It was founded in 1964 and the track is 1,420 m (4,660 ft) long.[7]
Sights
editThe 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.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 345.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Tochovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Dostihové závodiště" (in Czech). Obec Tochovice. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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