Střížovice (Plzeň-South District)

Střížovice
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Střížovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′43″N 13°27′30″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	6.89 km^2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	375
• Density	54/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	332 07
Website	www.strizovice.eu

Střížovice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Střížovice 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

The 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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 458 —     1880 476 +3.9% 1890 438 −8.0% 1900 477 +8.9% 1910 516 +8.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 506 −1.9% 1930 476 −5.9% 1950 414 −13.0% 1961 384 −7.2% 1970 360 −6.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 347 −3.6% 1991 323 −6.9% 2001 325 +0.6% 2011 378 +16.3% 2021 384 +1.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Střížovice is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is a memorial cross from around 1825.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Střížovice. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Střížovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.

External links

• Official website