Strážovice
Strážovice | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Holy Trinity | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Strážovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°0′33″N 17°2′51″E / 49.00917°N 17.04750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Hodonín |
| First mentioned | 1141 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 603 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 696 38 |
| Website | www |
Strážovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstraːʒovɪtsɛ]) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
History
The first written mention of Strážovice is in a deed of Bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 639 | — |
| 1880 | 647 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 623 | −3.7% |
| 1900 | 669 | +7.4% |
| 1910 | 651 | −2.7% |
| 1921 | 742 | +14.0% |
| 1930 | 713 | −3.9% |
| 1950 | 624 | −12.5% |
| 1961 | 605 | −3.0% |
| 1970 | 554 | −8.4% |
| 1980 | 519 | −6.3% |
| 1991 | 545 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 546 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 585 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 584 | −0.2% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Notable people
- Jano Köhler (1873–1941), painter; lived here and is buried here
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Kultura a historie" (in Czech). Obec Strážovice. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ "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.
External links
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