Postřižín

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Postřižín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

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 (2024-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,950
• Density	440/km² (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 70
Website	www.obecpostrizin.cz

Geography

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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

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The first written mention of Postřižín is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1052.^[2]

Demographics

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Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	333	—
1880	390	+17.1%
1890	381	−2.3%
1900	388	+1.8%
1910	388	+0.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	369	−4.9%
1930	415	+12.5%
1950	364	−12.3%
1961	377	+3.6%
1970	373	−1.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	410	+9.9%
1991	345	−15.9%
2001	316	−8.4%
2011	904	+186.1%
2021	1,817	+101.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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Main street

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

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments.^[5] In the centre of Postřižín is a small chapel.

Notable people

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

References

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^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Postřižín. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Postřižín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

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