Stojice

Stojice
Municipality
Church of All Saints
Flag Coat of arms
Stojice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′23″N15°36′51″E / 49.95639°N 15.61417°E / 49.95639; 15.61417
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1349
Area
• Total	5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01) [1]
• Total	211
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	535 01
Website	www.stojice.cz

Stojice is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name of the village is derived from the personal name Stojata. ^[2]

Geography

Stojice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains. The highest point is at 360 m (1,180 ft) above sea level. The Struha Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Stojice is from 1349. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 462 —     1880 526 +13.9% 1890 521 −1.0% 1900 534 +2.5% 1910 548 +2.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 520 −5.1% 1930 457 −12.1% 1950 361 −21.0% 1961 344 −4.7% 1970 281 −18.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 249 −11.4% 1991 227 −8.8% 2001 235 +3.5% 2011 214 −8.9% 2021 216 +0.9%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Sights

Memorials to the victims of the world wars and to Josef Bartoň

The main landmark of Stojice is the Church of All Saints. The original wooden church was first documented in 1349. In 1350, it was handed over to the bishopric of Litomyšl. The wooden church was replaced by the brick late Gothic building in the first third of the 16th century. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1707, but its Gothic look was restored in 1867. A mortuary from the second half of the 19th century is also part of the protected church complex. ^[6] In front of the church stands a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1672. ^[7]

The memorials to the victims of the world wars and to Josef Bartoň (a pediatrician in Pardubice, who was martyred during the war for his duties on 2 July 1942) are protected together as a one cultural monument. ^[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 174.
3. "O obci Stojice" (in Czech). Obec Stojice. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
7. "Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). Obec Stojice. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
8. "Pomník obětem I. světové války a pomník MUDr. J. Bartoňovi" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.

External links

• Official website