Strukov Explained

Strukov
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Olomouc
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.7333°N 17.1756°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1789
Area Total Km2:0.53
Elevation M:229
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:162
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:784 01

Strukov is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Strukov is located about 16km (10miles) north of Olomouc. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley.

With an area of, it is the second smallest municipality in the country (after Závist).[2]

History

Strukov was founded in 1789.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

There are two protected cultural monuments in Strukov: a stone conciliation cross, which was created sometime in the 15th–17th century, and a house from the second half of the 19th century with a memorial plaque of historian and university professor František Hrubý, who was born there.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Základní tendence demografického, sociálního a ekonomického vývoje Olomouckého kraje. Czech Statistical Office. 10. cs. 2022-12-28.
  3. Web site: Současnost a historie. Obec Strukov. cs. 2022-05-09.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Strukov. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-17.