Tochovice Explained

Tochovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Příbram
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5956°N 13.9925°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1305
Area Total Km2:11.86
Elevation M:487
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:656
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:262 81

Tochovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hořejany is an administrative part of Tochovice.

Etymology

The 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

Tochovice is located about 8km (05miles) south of Příbram and 54km (34miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 528m (1,732feet) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory; the largest of them is Zákostelecký.

History

The first written mention of Tochovice is from 1305, when King Wenceslaus II donated the village to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.[3]

Transport

Tochovice is located on the railway line BerounStrakonice via Příbram. The municipality is served by two train stations.[4]

Sport

There is a racecourse for horse racing in Tochovice. It was founded in 1964 and the track is 1420m (4,660feet) long.[5]

Sights

The 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.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž. 345. 1957. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie. Obec Tochovice. cs. 2023-02-26.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Tochovice. České dráhy. cs. 2024-03-25.
  5. Web site: Dostihové závodiště. Obec Tochovice. cs. 2023-02-26.
  6. Web site: Zámek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-02-26.