Postřižín

Postřižín
Postřižín
Municipality
	Chapel in the centre of Postřižín
	Flag Coat of arms
	Postřižín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°13′59″N 14°23′12″E / 50.23306°N 14.38667°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1052
Area
• Total	4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	1,708
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 70
Website	www.obecpostrizin.cz

Postřižín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Geography

Postřižín is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape, on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 274 m (899 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Postřižín is from 1052.^[2]

Transport

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are no cultural monuments.^[3] In the centre of Postřižín is a small chapel.

Notable people

František Janda-Suk (1878–1955), discus thrower, the first Czech Olympic medalist

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Postřižín. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Mělník". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-01.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Postřižín. Retrieved 2023-04-01.

[3] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Mělník". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-01.

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