title: Strašnov
text: # Strašnov
  
  Strašnov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
  
  ## History
  
  The name Strašnov was derived from the old personal Czech name Strah or Straš.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Strašnov is located about 7 km (4 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Jizera Table.
  
  ## History
  
  The first written mention of Strašnov is from 1297. There used to be a fortress, which protected a trade route leading through Strašnov. Most of the territory of Strašnov belonged to the Stránov estate.
  
  ## Transport
  
  The D10 motorway runs along the western municipal border.
  
  