Štramberk

Štramberk
Town
General view of the town from Šipka Cave
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Nový Jičín
Commune Kopřivnice
Elevation 415 m (1,362 ft)
Coordinates
Area 9.33 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population 3,364 (2005)
Density 361 / km2 (935 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1211
 - Town status granted 1359-12-04
Mayor Věra Michnová
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 742 66
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region
Wikimedia Commons: Štramberk
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.stramberk.cz

Štramberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃtrambɛrk]; German: Stramberg) is a small town in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, next to Kopřivnice. It 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 Betlehem. Nearby there is the Šipka Cave where Neanderthal child bone remnants were found.