Praskačka

50°10′23″N 15°44′22″E / 50.17306°N 15.73944°E / 50.17306; 15.73944Country Czech RepublicRegionHradec KrálovéDistrictHradec KrálovéFirst mentioned1465Area • Total12.89 km² (4.98 sq mi)Elevation239 m (784 ft)Population • Total1,124 • Density87/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.praskacka.cz

Praskačka is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Krásnice, Sedlice, Vlčkovice and Žižkovec are administrative parts of Praskačka.

Geography

Praskačka is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the East Elbe Table.

History

The village was founded shourtly before 1465 and was owned by the monastery in Opatovice. The first written mention of Praskačka is from 1465, when King George of Poděbrady handed over the village to his sons.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,039 —     1880 1,201 +15.6% 1890 1,225 +2.0% 1900 1,231 +0.5% 1910 1,421 +15.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,535 +8.0% 1930 1,547 +0.8% 1950 1,209 −21.8% 1961 1,264 +4.5% 1970 1,120 −11.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 978 −12.7% 1991 955 −2.4% 2001 914 −4.3% 2011 1,028 +12.5% 2021 1,073 +4.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D11 motorway runs through the municipality. Its intersection with the D35 motorway is also located here.

Praskačka is located on the railway line from Hradec Králové to Chlumec nad Cidlinou.^[5]

Sport

The municipality is known for its greyhound racing track, which is the only one in the Czech Republic which meets the international standards.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Praskačka is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It dates from 1848.^[2]

Notable people

• Bohumil Kubišta (1884–1918), painter

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