Postřižín

Postřižín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Geography
Postřižín is located about 13 km 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 274 m above sea level.

History
The first written mention of Postřižín is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1052.

Transport
The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.

Sights
There are no cultural monuments. In the centre of Postřižín is a small chapel.

Notable people

 * František Janda-Suk (1878–1955), discus thrower, the first Czech Olympic medalist