Střížovice (Plzeň-South District)

Střížovice
Střížovice
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Střížovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°36′43″N 13°27′30″E / 49.61194°N 13.45833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	381
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	332 07
Website	www.strizovice.eu

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

Geography[edit]

Střížovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Švihov Highlands. The highest point is at 526 m (1,726 ft) above sea level. The Úslava River flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

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]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	458	—
1880	476	+3.9%
1890	438	−8.0%
1900	477	+8.9%
1910	516	+8.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	506	−1.9%
1930	476	−5.9%
1950	414	−13.0%
1961	384	−7.2%
1970	360	−6.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	347	−3.6%
1991	323	−6.9%
2001	325	+0.6%
2011	378	+16.3%
2021	384	+1.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

Střížovice is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is a memorial cross from around 1825.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Střížovice. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Střížovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-23.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Střížovice. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-jih" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Střížovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-23.

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