Střížovice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Střížovice | |
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![]() Municipal office | |
Coordinates: 49°36′43″N 13°27′30″E / 49.61194°N 13.45833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Plzeň-South |
First mentioned | 1379 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 375 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 332 07 |
Website | www |
Geography
editStřížovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 526 m (1,726 ft) above sea level. The Úslava River flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Střížovice is from 1379. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village was divided into two parts with different owners. One part belonged to the Dolní Lukavice estate and the second part belonged to the Nebílovy (and later Šťáhlavy) estate.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editStřížovice is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is a memorial cross from around 1825.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Střížovice. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Střížovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.