Stráž (Tachov District)
Stráž (German: Neustadtl) is a market town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Stráž | |
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 Church of Saint Wenceslaus at the town square | |
 Flag _CoA_CZ.jpg.webp) Coat of arms | |
  Stráž Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°40′9″N 12°45′52″E | |
| 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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,333 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 348 02, 348 06 |
| Website | www |
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
- Edmund Weil (1879–1922), German bacteriologist
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