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
Municipality
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
Government
• Mayor	Elen Malchárková
Area
• Total	5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	883
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 24
Website	www.strahovice.cz

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]

• Krzanowice, Poland
• Ruppach-Goldhausen, Germany

References

External links

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