Strání

Municipality

Coat of arms

Strání

Coordinates: 48°54′14″N 17°41′47″E / 48.90389°N 17.69639°ECoordinates: 48°54′14″N 17°41′47″E / 48.90389°N 17.69639°E

Country

Area

• Total

39.75 km² (15.35 sq mi)

Elevation

418 m (1,371 ft)

Population (2006)

• Total

3,820

• Density

96/km² (250/sq mi)

Postal code

687 65 to 687 66

Website

http://www.strani.cz/

Strání is a village in the Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region in south-east of the Czech Republic. It is located directly on the border with Slovakia. The village covers an area of 39.75 square kilometers and currently (2011) has a population of just under 4,000 people. Its sister city is Euratsfeld, Austria.

The Czech word strání translates into English as slopes, and the moniker is indicative of the fact that the village (418 meters above sea level) is nestled in a valley of the White Carpathian Mountains.

Strání is located in an ancient mining area and an apparent settlement area of the Stone Age Corded Ware Culture (2900-2350 B.C.). During the Middle Ages, Strání was on the so-called Hungarian Way. This road was used by Bohemian troops as they marched to attack the Turks and Tatars in Hungary. After the mid-13th century it became an important commercial link between Hungary and Czech lands. By 1359, Strání was listed as a town in official records. In 1483, tolls were collected in Strání for the upkeep of the commercial road, and by 1492 Strání included 44 houses and 2 mills. In 1502, John Bernard of Kunovice conquered the area, including Strání, and his family maintained dominion over Strání until the Battle of White Mountain in 1618, when the Bernardi lands were confiscated by the Emperor because the family supported the failed rebellion against him. In 1625, the Bernardi land holdings were sold to the Lichtenstein family, which, as previously mentioned, maintained ownership of Strání until 1945. Until 1943, there was a thriving Jewish community in Strání, but in that year the Nazis deported all known Jewish Stránaci to the Theresienstadt concentration camp (Terezín). Even so, several buildings in Strání are still architecturally ornamented with the Star of David. One such example can be found on the rear façade of Sklipek, a local bar.

Strání is governed by a mayor (currently Antonin Popelka) and a twelve-member council. Strání is also home to two post offices, one in the village center and one in the neighborhood of Květná. There are two kindergartens and a primary school in the village. Strání is also home to MP Ondřej Benešík, who serves as the chairman of the European Affairs Committee in the Czech parliament.

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