Strahovice

Strahovice (German: Strandorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Strahovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Augustin
Flag
Coat of arms
Strahovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′7″N 18°5′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total883
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 24
Websitewww.strahovice.cz

History

The first written mention of Strahovice is from 1349.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869511—    
1880528+3.3%
1890576+9.1%
1900589+2.3%
1910615+4.4%
1921705+14.6%
1930693−1.7%
1950668−3.6%
1961853+27.7%
1970864+1.3%
1980893+3.4%
1991871−2.5%
2001892+2.4%
2011920+3.1%
2021846−8.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people
  • Richard Henkes (1900–1945), German priest; worked here in 1941–1943

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Strahovice is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci a okolí" (in Czech). Obec Strahovice. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Strahovice. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
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