Stružnice Explained

Stružnice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liberec
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Česká Lípa
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.6969°N 14.45°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1281
Area Total Km2:21.29
Elevation M:238
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1008
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:471 08

Stružnice (German: Straußnitz) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bořetín, Jezvé and Stráž u České Lípy are administrative parts of Stružnice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word strouha, i.e. 'brook'. It denoted a village located along a brook.[2]

Geography

Stružnice is located about 6km (04miles) west of Česká Lípa and 41km (25miles) west of Liberec. It lies on the border between the Central Bohemian Uplands and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 555m (1,821feet) above sea level. The Ploučnice River flows through the municipality. Most of the municipal territory lies within the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Stružnice is from 1281, when it belonged to Záviš of Stružnice. His family, later known as Lords of Klinštejn, owned Stružnice until 1403, when they sold it to the Berka of Dubá family. Then the owners often changed. In 1629, Stružnice was bought by Vilém Wratislaw of Mitrovice, Grand Prior of Knights Hospitaller. He annexed it to the Horní Libchava estate and tried to transfer the property to the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family, but it remained in the possession of the Knights Hospitaller order until the first half of the 20th century.[2]

Transport

Stružnice is located on the railway line LiberecDěčín.

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Lawrence, located in Jezvé. It was built in the Baroque style in 1746–1756 on the site of and old medieval church. It was reconstructed after a fire in 1798.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Stružnice. cs. 2023-06-21.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Vavřince. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-21.