Strážný

Strážný, until 1955 Kunžvart (German: Kuschwarda) is a market town in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Strážný
Market town
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Strážný
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′32″N 13°43′13″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPrachatice
First mentioned1359
Area
 • Total49.63 km2 (19.16 sq mi)
Elevation
834 m (2,736 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total430
 • Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
384 43, 384 44
Websitewww.strazny.cz

Geography

Strážný lies in the valley below the Strážný mountain (1,115 m) between two tributaries of the Vltava river, near the border of the Šumava National Park (Bohemian Forest), 834 m a.s.l. It is a border crossing into Bavaria, Germany and lies 20 km south of the town Vimperk.[2]

History

The village was founded at the end of the 17th century named Kunžvart, a nearby castle.[2] The village was called Kuschwarda by its residents, who were German-speaking. The town relied on farming and lumbering/woodcrafts, and its position as a border town. After the end of the World War II, in 1946 the residents were expelled to Germany, leaving behind their homes, farms and workshops, which were then given to Czechs. The 18th century Church of the Holy Trinity was torn down in the 1960s and all cemetery markers were removed, erasing much of the history of the market town.

It grew in the second half of the 20th century through tourism and trade; it is noted for its casino and “nightclubs”. it is a winter holiday resort with ski-lifts on the surrounding slopes, like Kubova Huť.[2]

Notable people
  • Karl Hoschna (1876–1911), Austrian-American musician and composer

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. Strážný South Bohemian Region Tourism Information System, n.d., accessed 3 May 2018



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