Střížovice (Plzeň-South District) Explained

Střížovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Plzeň-South
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.6119°N 13.4583°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1379
Area Total Km2:6.89
Elevation M:470
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:375
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:332 07

Střížovice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Střížovice is located about 14km (09miles) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 526m (1,726feet) above sea level. The Úslava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Střížovice is from 1379. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village was divided into two parts with different owners. One part belonged to the Dolní Lukavice estate and the second part belonged to the Nebílovy (and later Šťáhlavy) estate.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

Střížovice is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is a memorial cross from around 1825.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Střížovice. cs. 2024-03-13.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Střížovice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-08.