Strážov (German: Drosau) is a town in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.

The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Strážov consists of 16 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name of the town is derived from stráž (i.e. 'guard') from its original purpose when there was a guarding point of a trade route from Zwiesel to Bohemia.

[3] King Louis II of Hungary granted Strážov's town privileges on 24 July 1524, and the right to the fortifications and the coat of arms a year later.

The stimulus for its development was mainly the production of lace (first mentioned in 1725) and the establishment of a leather factory.