Strážek

Strážek
Strážek
Market town
	Church of Saints Simon and Jude above Strážek
	Flag Coat of arms
	Strážek Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°26′27″N 16°11′36″E / 49.44083°N 16.19333°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1358
Area
• Total	23.00 km2 (8.88 sq mi)
Elevation	461 m (1,512 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	853
• Density	37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 53
Website	www.mestysstrazek.cz

Strážek (German: Straschkau) is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Jemnice, Krčma, Meziboří, Mitrov and Moravecké Janovice are administrative parts of Strážek.

Geography

Strážek is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Strážnice hill at 550 m (1,800 ft) above sea level. The Bobrůvka River flows through the market town proper. The Libochovka River flows through the village of Meziboří and supplies one of the largest fishponds in the area, the Mezibořský pond.

History

The first written mention of Strážek is from 1358. In 1375, Strážek was already a market town. Until 1560, it belonged to the Mitrov estate, then it was annexed to the Moravec estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,566	—
1880	1,803	+15.1%
1890	1,685	−6.5%
1900	1,605	−4.7%
1910	1,483	−7.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,517	+2.3%
1930	1,303	−14.1%
1950	1,024	−21.4%
1961	1,218	+18.9%
1970	1,068	−12.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	967	−9.5%
1991	973	+0.6%
2001	956	−1.7%
2011	909	−4.9%
2021	875	−3.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Strážek is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. It is an architecturally valuable building, built mainly in the Renaissance style in 1616.^[2]^[5]

The Mitrov Castle was probably founded at the end of the 13th century. It was abandoned around 1481. The core of the castle was probably dismantled for material for newer construction in the vicinity. Today, the castle is a ruin, from which several walls have been preserved. The ruin is freely accessible.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Strážek. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
^ "Zřícenina hradu Mitrov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Strážek. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

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

[5] "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

[6] "Zřícenina hradu Mitrov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

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