Strání is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range. For centuries, the village of Květná within the municipality was famous for glass production, but it ended in 2023.
Strání | |
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 General view of Strání | |
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  Strání Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′8″N 17°42′24″E / 48.90222°N 17.70667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.80 km2 (15.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,365 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 687 65, 687 66 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Květná is an administrative part of Strání.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the Czech word stráně (i.e. 'slopes'). The name reflects the location of the village in a valley.
Geography
editStrání is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 22 km (14 mi) west of Trenčín, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range and within the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point of Strání and of the entire White Carpathians is the mountain Velká Javořina at 970 m (3,180 ft) above sea level, whose peak is located on the Czech-Slovak border. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Klanečnice Stream, which originates in the hills in the western part of the municipality.
History
editStrání is located in an ancient mining area and an apparent settlement area of the Stone Age Corded Ware Culture (2,900–2,350 BC). In the 11th and 12th centuries the area of Strání was on the so-called Hungarian Way. This road was used by Bohemian troops as they marched to attack the Turks and Tatars in Hungary. After the mid-13th century, it became an important commercial link between Hungary and Czech lands.[2]
The first written mention of Strání is from 1318. In 1359, Strání was first referred to as a market town. In 1483, tolls were collected in Strání for the upkeep of the commercial road, and in 1492 Strání included 44 houses and 2 mills. In 1502, John Bernard of Kunovice acquired the Ostroh estate, including Strání.[2]
In 1605, the market town of Strání was devastated by the Stephen Bocskai's army and became a village again. The Bernard sof Kunovice family owned the estate until the Battle of White Mountain in 1618, when their lands were confiscated from them by the Emperor because the family supported the failed rebellion against him. In 1625, the estate was sold to the Liechtenstein family, which maintained ownership of Strání until 1945.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
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In 1794, the Liechtensteins, thanks to beech forests, high-quality glass sand and the close proximity of an important trade route to Hungary, chose Strání as the location of a glass works. Glass production began in the summer of 1795. In 1897, Květná was only the second glass factory in Europe to introduce etched glass production.[5] It was one of the longest-running glassworks in the country and the oldest in Europe.[6] At the end of 2023, the operator was forced to stop production and lay off most of the employees due to the increase in energy prices and reduced competitiveness. Operations may be resumed under certain circumstances.[7]
Transport
editOn the Czech-Slovak border is the road border crossing Strání / Moravské Lieskové. The I/54 road connects Brno with this border crossing and then continues to Nové Mesto nad Váhom.
Education
editThere are two kindergartens and a primary school in the municipality. There is also one primary art school.[8]
Sights
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The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is in the centre of Strání. The original parish church was first commissioned by Prince Wenceslaus von Liechtenstein in 1749. and was built with material taken from the ruins of a fortress. The church was damaged by a fire in 1893 and demolished in 1908. In 1909–1911, a new church was built in the Neo-Gothic style.[9]
Štrbákovec is a 19th-century house that is a valuable example of folk architecture. Today it is used for cultural purposes.[10]
Zámeček is a two-story château with vaulted ceilings. It is a former manor house first documented in 1592 and later a hunting château. In the 18th century, it was an administrative building of the Liechtensteins. In 2010, it was repaired and the building today serves as a hotel with a restaurant owned by the municipality.[9]
Cultural references
editIn Leoš Janáček's opera The Cunning Little Vixen, the priest moves to Strání, expressing the hope that life will be better there.[11]
Notable people
edit- Josef Nuzík (born 1966), archbishop of Olomouc
- Ondřej Benešík (born 1976), politician; lives here
Twin towns – sister cities
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Euratsfeld, Austria
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Strání. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "History". KVĚTNÁ 1794 s.r.o. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Strání" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Sklárna Květná ve Strání po 230 letech končí, propustí většinu zaměstnanců. Důvodem je nárůst cen energií" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Přehled škol a školských zařízení: Strání". Rejstřík škol a školských zařízení (in Czech). Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Památky ve Strání a okolí" (in Czech). Obec Strání. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Štrbákovec – rolnický dům ve Strání" (in Czech). Centrála cestovního ruchu Východní Moravy. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ The Cunning Little Vixen. Dir. Brian Large. Châtelet Théâtre Musical de Paris, 1995. DVD. Image Entertainment, 1999.
- ^ "Strani – Unsere mährische Partnergemeinde" (in German). Gemeinde Euratsfeld. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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