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Drásov (Příbram District)

village in Příbram District of Central Bohemian region

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ2523487 ↗
Source-derived summary

Drásov is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Drásov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

Drásov (348)

Skalka (84)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Drasovice. It was derived from the personal name Drás, meaning "the village of Drás' people". The shortened name Drásov appeared first in the 17th century.

Geography

Drásov is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Příbram and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Velký Chlum at 481 m (1,578 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the Kocába River flows through the municipality and supplies a system of several fishponds there.

History

The first written mention of Drásov is from 1057.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Drásov (Příbram District)” as village in Příbram District of Central Bohemian region. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Drásov, Příbram and District.

Editorial reviewA valuable geographic starting point for tracing changing names, boundaries, uses and administrative responsibility. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2021, 1057—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Drásov, Příbram and District providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Drásov (Příbram District)”, the useful work is to connect “village in Příbram District of Central Bohemian region” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2523487. The first chronological checks are 2021 and 1057.

Critical limits

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Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.

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This entry incorporates text from “Drásov (Příbram District)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.