Strukov

Strukov
Municipality
Belfry in the centre of Strukov
Flag Coat of arms
Strukov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′0″N17°10′32″E / 49.73333°N 17.17556°E / 49.73333; 17.17556
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
Founded	1789
Area
• Total	0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01) [1]
• Total	162
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	784 01
Website	www.strukov.cz

Strukov is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Strukov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley.

With an area of 0.53 square kilometres (0.20 sq mi), it is the second smallest municipality in the country (after Závist). ^[2]

History

Strukov was founded in 1789. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 189 —     1880 196 +3.7% 1890 205 +4.6% 1900 189 −7.8% 1910 222 +17.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 223 +0.5% 1930 237 +6.3% 1950 187 −21.1% 1961 210 +12.3% 1970 213 +1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 202 −5.2% 1991 179 −11.4% 2001 157 −12.3% 2011 137 −12.7% 2021 158 +15.3%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are two protected cultural monuments in Strukov: a stone conciliation cross, which was created sometime in the 15th–17th century, and a house from the second half of the 19th century with a memorial plaque of historian and university professor František Hrubý, who was born there. ^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "Základní tendence demografického, sociálního a ekonomického vývoje Olomouckého kraje" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
3. "Současnost a historie" (in Czech). Obec Strukov. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Strukov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

External links

• Official website