Stráž (Tachov District)
Stráž | |
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Church of Saint Wenceslaus at the town square | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Stráž Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°40′9″N 12°45′52″E / 49.66917°N 12.76444°ECoordinates: 49°40′9″N 12°45′52″E / 49.66917°N 12.76444°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Tachov |
First mentioned | 1331 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karel Fišpera |
Area | |
• Total | 53.97 km2 (20.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,226 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 348 02, 348 06 |
Website | www |
Stráž (German: Neustadtl) is a market town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Stráž lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Tachov, 45 km (28 mi) west of Plzeň, and 128 km (80 mi) west of Prague.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Bernartice, Bonětice, Bonětičky, Borek, Dehetná, Jadruž, Olešná, Souměř, Strachovice and Valcha are administrative parts of Stráž.
Notable people[]
- Anton Gag (1859–1908), painter
References[]
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- Populated places in Tachov District
- Market towns in the Czech Republic
- Plzeň Region geography stubs