Střížovice (Kroměříž District) Explained

Střížovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zlín
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kroměříž
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.2572°N 17.4497°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1365
Area Total Km2:5.72
Elevation M:190
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:249
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:768 21

Střížovice is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Střížovice is located about 5km (03miles) southeast of Kroměříž and 14km (09miles) northwest of Zlín. It lies in a mainly agricultural landscape on the border between the Chřiby range and Upper Morava Valley. The Morava River forms the eastern municipal border.

There is a wetland called Bašnov, protected as a nature monument due to the presence of the European fire-bellied toad. The nature monument has an area of .[2]

History

The first written mention of Střížovice is from 1365.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no major sights in the municipality. Among the protected cultural monuments are a statue of Saint Florian from 1723 and a stone cross from 1748.[4] Other landmarks are a belfry and a chapel, both from the 18th century.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Bašnov. Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. cs. 2023-07-20.
  3. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Střížovice. cs. 2022-09-17.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Střížovice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-05-01.
  5. Web site: Památky. Obec Střížovice. cs. 2024-05-01.