Stráž (Tachov District)

Stráž
Market town
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°E / 49.66917; 12.76444Coordinates: 49°40′9″N 12°45′52″E / 49.66917°N 12.76444°E / 49.66917; 12.76444
Country	Czech Republic
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.obecstraz.cz

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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