Sluhy | |
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![]() Road to the Church of Saint Adalbert | |
Coordinates: 50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-East |
First mentioned | 1238 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 739 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 250 63 |
Website | sluhy |
Sluhy is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived either from the word sluha ('servant'), meaning "the village of servants", or from the personal name Sluha, meaning "the village of Sluhas (of Sluha's family)".[2]
Geography
[edit]Sluhy is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The stream Mratínský potok flows through the municipality.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Sluhy is from 1238, however the existence of the Church of Saint Adalbert in the village is documented already between 967 and 999.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Sluhy%2C_Presbytery_and_Bell_Tower.jpg/220px-Sluhy%2C_Presbytery_and_Bell_Tower.jpg)
The main landmark of Sluhy is the Church of Saint Adalbert. It was originally a Romanesque building, which was rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1270. Its current appearance is from the 18th century, when late Baroque improvements were made.[6]
The Baroque prismatic bell tower is a building from the 16th century. It originally included three bells, but one was stolen. Next to the bell tower is located the former presbytery. It was built in 1780.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 109.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ a b "Památky ve Sluhách" (in Czech). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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