Postřižín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Etymology The name is probably derived from the personal name Postřiha, meaning "Postřiha's".
Geography Postřižín is located about north of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape, on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Prague Plateau. The highest point is at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Postřižín is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1052.
Demographics
Transport
The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem runs through the municipality.
Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Postřižín is a small chapel.
Notable people František Janda-Suk (1878–1955), discus thrower, the first Czech Olympic medalist
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