Strahovice
Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
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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.
Strahovice | |
|---|---|
Church of Saint Augustin | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Strahovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′7″N 18°5′14″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 891 |
| • Density | 176/km2 (455/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 24 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Strahovice is from 1349.[2]
Demographics
Notable people
- Richard Henkes (1900–1945), German priest; worked here in 1941–1943
Twin towns – sister cities
Strahovice is twinned with:[5]
Krzanowice, Poland
Ruppach-Goldhausen, Germany
