Stojice

Stojice
Stojice
Municipality
	Church of All Saints
	Flag Coat of arms
	Stojice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°57′23″N 15°36′51″E / 49.95639°N 15.61417°E
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 (2024-01-01)
• Total	212
• 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]

Transport

The I/17 road (the section from Chrudim to Čáslav) passes through the municipality.

Sights

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 one cultural monument.^[8]

References

^ "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. 174.
^ "O obci Stojice" (in Czech). Obec Stojice. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
^ "Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). Obec Stojice. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
^ "Pomník obětem I. světové války a pomník MUDr. J. Bartoňovi" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.

External links

Official website

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

[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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[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.

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