Stražisko
Stražisko is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Stražisko | |
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Church of the Guardian Angels over the village | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Stražisko Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′35″N 16°55′49″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 430 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 798 44 |
| Website | www |
Stražisko lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Prostějov, 24 km (15 mi) west of Olomouc, and 191 km (119 mi) east of Prague.
Administrative parts
The villages of Maleny and Růžov are administrative parts of Stražisko.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 682 | — |
| 1880 | 697 | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 710 | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 673 | −5.2% |
| 1910 | 729 | +8.3% |
| 1921 | 753 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 756 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 662 | −12.4% |
| 1961 | 664 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 602 | −9.3% |
| 1980 | 499 | −17.1% |
| 1991 | 416 | −16.6% |
| 2001 | 424 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 414 | −2.4% |
| 2021 | 417 | +0.7% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people
- Otto Wichterle (1913–1998), chemist, inventor of contact lens; lived and died here
- Jan Hrbatý (1942–2019), ice hockey player
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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