Postřižín
# Postřižín

Postřižín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

## Geography

Postřižín is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) 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 (899 ft) above sea level.

## History

The first written mention of Postřižín is 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
