Střílky

Střílky
Municipality
Centre of Střílky
Střílky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′24″N 17°12′55″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
First mentioned	1261
Area
• Total	9.92 km^2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation	337 m (1,106 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	620
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	768 04
Website	www.obecstrilky.cz

Střílky is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography

Střílky is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 41 km (25 mi) east of Brno. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Litenčice Hills, the southern part lies in a forested landscape of the Chřiby range. The highest point is the hill Hrad at 552 metres (1,811 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Střílky is from 1261, when the local castle was documented. In 1321, Střílky was owned by Henry of Lipá. In 1486, a castle chapel was built. After 1486, the castle lost its significance and in 1542 it was already abandoned.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,110 —     1880 1,114 +0.4% 1890 1,209 +8.5% 1900 1,191 −1.5% 1910 1,274 +7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,150 −9.7% 1930 1,000 −13.0% 1950 1,008 +0.8% 1961 926 −8.1% 1970 796 −14.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 771 −3.1% 1991 726 −5.8% 2001 685 −5.6% 2011 687 +0.3% 2021 595 −13.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/50 road (part of the European route E50) from Brno to Uherské Hradiště passes through the municipality.

Sights

Baroque castle

The Střílky Castle is a ruin of a Gothic castle from the second half of the 13th century. It is located on the Hrad hill southeast of the village. Only several fragments (the castle core, the torso of the round tower, ramparts and ditches) are preserved to this day.[5]

A fortress was built in Střílky in the 16th century. In the 17th century it was rebuilt to a representative Baroque residence, and in the 18th century it was further extended. It includes a castle park. Today the castle complex is privately owned.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Průvodce Chřiby" (in Czech). Obec Střílky. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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. "Zřícenina hradu Střílky" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
6. "Zámek Střílky" (in Czech). Centrála cestovního ruchu Východní Moravy. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

External links

• Official website