Hradištko (Prague-West District)

Hradištko
Hradištko
Municipality
	Hradištko Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hradištko Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°52′6″N 14°24′34″E / 49.86833°N 14.40944°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1310
Area
• Total	11.88 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,469
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 09
Website	www.hradistko.cz

Hradištko is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Brunšov, Pikovice and Rajchardov are administrative parts of Hradištko.

Geography

Hradištko is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Vltava and Sázava rivers. The Štěchovice Reservoir, built on the Vltava, lies on the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Hradištko is in a papal bull of Pope Clement V from 1310. The owners of the village often changed until 1636, when Hradištko was purchased by the Strahov Monastery.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	622	—
1880	638	+2.6%
1890	663	+3.9%
1900	625	−5.7%
1910	563	−9.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	580	+3.0%
1930	631	+8.8%
1950	994	+57.5%
1961	1,192	+19.9%
1970	1,188	−0.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,230	+3.5%
1991	1,141	−7.2%
2001	1,261	+10.5%
2011	1,859	+47.4%
2021	2,481	+33.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Hradištko Castle. There was a fortress from 1571, which was rebuilt into the current simple Baroque castle in 1709. Today the building houses the municipal office and a library.^[5]

Notable people

Magda Sonja (1886–1974), Austrian-American actress

Twin towns – sister cities

Hradištko is twinned with:^[6]

Essen, Belgium

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Poloha a historie" (in Czech). Obec Hradištko. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "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.
^ "Hradištko (zámek)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "Hradištský zpravodaj 1-2024" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Hradištko. 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Poloha a historie" (in Czech). Obec Hradištko. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Hradištko (zámek)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[6] "Hradištský zpravodaj 1-2024" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Hradištko. 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-05-10.

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