Stražisko is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Stražisko | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Guardian Angels over the village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stražisko Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′35″N 16°55′49″E / 49.54306°N 16.93028°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
External links
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