Strašín is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Strašín
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Strašín
Coat of arms of Strašín
Strašín is located in Czech Republic
Strašín
Strašín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°10′46″N 13°38′26″E / 49.17944°N 13.64056°E / 49.17944; 13.64056
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictKlatovy
First mentioned1254
Area
 • Total16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total311
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
342 01
Websitewww.strasin.cz

Strašín lies approximately 37 kilometres (23 mi) south-east of Klatovy, 67 km (42 mi) south of Plzeň, and 116 km (72 mi) south-west of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The villages and hamlets of Maleč, Nahořánky, Věštín and Zuklín are administrative parts of Strašín.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,202—    
18801,231+2.4%
18901,380+12.1%
19001,406+1.9%
19101,482+5.4%
19211,352−8.8%
19301,225−9.4%
1950774−36.8%
1961749−3.2%
1970628−16.2%
1980475−24.4%
1991406−14.5%
2001362−10.8%
2011331−8.6%
2021306−7.6%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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