Strážný
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Strážný |
| settlement_type | Market town |
| image_skyline | Kaple p marie pomocne 03.JPG |
| image_caption | Chapel of the Virgin Mary |
| image_flag | Strážný flag.svg |
| image_shield | Strážný CoA.png |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | South Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Prachatice |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1359 |
| area_total_km2 | 49.65 |
| elevation_m | 834 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 392 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 384 43 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Strážný | other_name = | settlement_type = Market town | image_skyline = Kaple p marie pomocne 03.JPG | image_caption = Chapel of the Virgin Mary | image_flag = Strážný flag.svg | image_shield = Strážný CoA.png | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = South Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Prachatice | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1359 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 49.65 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 834 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 392 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 384 43 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Strážný (until 1955 Kunžvart; ) is a market town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Strážný consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Strážný (327)
- Hliniště (18)
- Kořenný (8)
- Řasnice (32)
Geography
Strážný is located about 23 km southwest of Prachatice and 55 km west of České Budějovice, on the border with Germany. It lies in the Bohemian Forest; most of the territory lies in the Šumava National Park and a smaller part lies in the Šumava Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the Strážný mountain at 1115 m above sea level, but there are also several other mountains above 1,000 m.
Two tributaries of the Vltava river, Řasnice and Častá, flow through the territory. The built-up area is located in the valley of the Častá, below the Strážný mountain.
History
The first written mention of Strážný, then named Kunžvart, is from 1359, when existence of a castle on the Strážný mountain is documented. For 200 years it served to protect an important trade route and border of the Kingdom of Bohemia. Since 1547, the castle was uninhabited, and during the 16th century, it became a ruin.
In 1689, a settlement was founded near the castle and named Kunžvart after the castle. The new village grew rapidly and already in 1833, the international road from Prague to Passau passed through here and one of the first bus lines in the country was in operation. In 1844, the village was promoted to a market town.
After World War II, the German population was expelled.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|2703 |1880|2919 |1890|2730 |1900|2448 |1910|2391 |1921|2271 |1930|2182 |1950|245 |1961|247 |1970|312 |1980|299 |1991|279 |2001|285 |2011|457 |2021|385 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
On the Czech-German border is the Strážný / Philippsreut road border crossing.
Sport
In Strážný is the Ski Resort Strážný.
Sights
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The ruin of Kunžvart Castle in open to the public. It is located below the top of the Strážný mountain in an altitude of 1033 m, which makes it one of the highest placed castles in the country.
The Chapel of the Virgin Mary was built in 1834. It is accessible only once a year during Mass.
The most valuable building was the Church of the Holy Trinity from 1780. In 1965, it was demolished and the cemetery was moved. Today there is a place of reverence with a stone ground plan of the church on the site of the cemetery and a model of the church.
Notable people
- Karl Hoschna (1876–1911), Austrian-American musician and composer
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie a pamětihodnosti". Městys Strážný.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Skiareál Strážný". Skiareál Strážný.
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