Šternberk

Šternberk
Horní Square
Šternberk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′50″N 17°17′56″E / 49.73056°N 17.29889°E / 49.73056; 17.29889
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1269
Government
  MayorStanislav Orság (ODS)
Area
  Total
48.79 km2 (18.84 sq mi)
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
13,239
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
785 01
Websitewww.sternberk.eu

Šternberk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃtɛrnbɛrk]; German: (Mährisch-)Sternberg) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Šternberk Castle. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.