Stružnice

Stružnice (German: Straußnitz) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Stružnice
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Stružnice
Flag
Coat of arms of Stružnice
Coat of arms
Stružnice is located in Czech Republic
Stružnice
Stružnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°41′49″N 14°27′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictČeská Lípa
First mentioned1281
Area
 • Total21.29 km2 (8.22 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total993
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
471 08
Websitewww.obecstruznice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bořetín, Jezvé and Stráž u České Lípy are administrative parts of Stružnice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word strouha, i.e. 'brook'. It denoted a village located along a brook.[2]

Geography

Stružnice is located about 6 km (4 mi) west of Česká Lípa and 41 km (25 mi) west of Liberec. It lies on the border between the Central Bohemian Uplands and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is at 555 m (1,821 ft) above sea level. The Ploučnice River flows through the municipality. Most of the municipal territory lies within the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Stružnice is from 1281, when it belonged to Záviš of Stružnice. His family, later known as Lords of Klinštejn, owned Stružnice until 1403, when they sold it to the Berka of Dubá family. Then the owners often changed. In 1629, Stružnice was bought by Vilém Wratislaw of Mitrovice, Grand Prior of Knights Hospitaller. He annexed it to the Horní Libchava estate and tried to transfer the property to the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family, but it remained in the possession of the Knights Hospitaller order until the first half of the 20th century.[2]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Lawrence, located in Jezvé. It was built in the Baroque style in 1746–1756 on the site of and old medieval church. It was reconstructed after a fire in 1798.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Stružnice. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  3. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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