Strahovice
Church of Saint Augustin
Church of Saint Augustin
Flag of Strahovice
Coat of arms of Strahovice
Strahovice is located in Czech Republic
Strahovice
Strahovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′7″N 18°5′14″E / 50.00194°N 18.08722°E / 50.00194; 18.08722
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1349
Area
  Total5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total883
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 24
Websitewww.strahovice.cz

Strahovice (German: Strandorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

History

The first written mention of Strahovice is from 1349.[2]

Notable people

  • Richard Henkes (1900–1945), German priest; worked here in 1941–1943

Twin towns – sister cities

Strahovice is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci a okolí" (in Czech). Obec Strahovice. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. "Partnerské obce" (in Czech). Obec Strahovice. Retrieved 2022-03-08.


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