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Stritez (Czech Republic)

Frýdek-Místek okres, Moravosilesian Region

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by Jarig Bakker, 25 May 2004
adopted 18 Mar 2003

Střítež municipality flag
Střítež CoA

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Střítež municipality flag

Image after Petr Exner's Vexilologický Lexikon prapory obcí ČR (2003) - Střítež, Frýdek-Místek district, Moravosilesian region - adopted 18 Mar 2003.
Střítež, former Trzyciež, during the time of Austro-Hungarian monarchy Tritiesch, is situated in the downy upland in the foothill of the Moravian - Silesian Beskydy Mountains on the Ropičanka River, a tributary of the Olše River, and on the Černý Stream, which empties into the Stonávka River across a system of local ponds. There is road I/68 going through the village, connected to road I/11 with the international route E75, and the railway from Frýdek-Místek to Český Těšín. Several tourist footpaths and cycle tracks connect the towns of Třinec, Těšín and Karviná with the attractive region of the Moravian-Silesian Beskydy Mountains, Podbeskydí and the interesting surroundings of the village.
The history of Střítež dates back to the end of the 12th century although the first historic mention of the village is as late as from 1305. One place of interest is particularly the Roman Catholic Church of St. Archangel Michael, which was built in 1806 on the top of the Střítež hill instead of a wooden chapel, consecrated to St. Michael, which burnt down at the beginning of the 19th century and became a sightly view point. Another place of interest is the Chapel of St