Štramberk

Štramberk
Town
General view of the town from Šipka Cave
Flag Coat of arms
Štramberk Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′31″N 18°7′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Nový Jičín
First mentioned	1211
Town since	1359
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Hlávková
Area
• Total	9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation	415 m (1,362 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	3,464
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 66
Website	www.stramberk.cz

Štramberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃtrambɛrk]; German: Stramberg) is a town in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. The historic centre of Příbor is well preserved and historically significant and is protected by law as Urban monument reservation.

Sights

The town lies on the slope of a forested lime hill, dominated by the Trúba castle tower. Because of the town's location, its many historical buildings and a unique collection of timbered houses from the 18th and 19th centuries, the town has been declared a municipal reserve and is nicknamed the Moravian Bethlehem. Nearby there is the Šipka Cave where Neanderthal child bone remnants were found.

Sport

Every year, the town hosts the finish of the first stage of the cycling race Gracia-Orlová. (2012 and 2013 Gracia-Orlová).

Notable people

• Martin Stephan (1777–1846), pastor of St. John Lutheran Church in Dresden
• Jiří Hanzelka (1920–2003), traveller and writer

See also

• Štramberk ears