Stochov

Stochov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstoxof]; German: Stochau) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. 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
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1316
Government
• Mayor	Roman Foršt
Area
• Total	9.48 km^2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	5,392
• Density	570/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 03
Website	www.stochov.cz

History

Saint Wenceslaus' Oak

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.

Legend

According to legend, Saint Wenceslaus 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 Wenceslaus' 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

Stochov is twinned with:[3]

• Bourbon-Lancy, France
• Saarwellingen, Germany

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
2. "Svatováclavský dub – Stochov" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
3. "Partnerství". stochov.cz (in Czech). Město Stochov. Retrieved 2020-08-13.

External links

• Official web site (in Czech)