Postřižín

Postřižín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Postřižín
Municipality
Chapel in the centre of Postřižín
Flag Coat of arms
Postřižín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′59″N 14°23′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1052
Area
• Total	4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,950
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 70
Website	www.obecpostrizin.cz

Geography

Postřižín is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape, on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 274 m (899 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Postřižín is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1052.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 333 —     1880 390 +17.1% 1890 381 −2.3% 1900 388 +1.8% 1910 388 +0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 369 −4.9% 1930 415 +12.5% 1950 364 −12.3% 1961 377 +3.6% 1970 373 −1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 410 +9.9% 1991 345 −15.9% 2001 316 −8.4% 2011 904 +186.1% 2021 1,817 +101.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Main street

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments. In the centre of Postřižín is a small chapel.

Notable people

• František Janda-Suk (1878–1955), discus thrower, the first Czech Olympic medalist

External links

• Official website