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Sluhy

Coordinates: 50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E / 50.19250; 14.55778
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Sluhy
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E / 50.19250; 14.55778
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1238
Area
 • Total
4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
743
 • Density163/km2 (422/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 63
Websitesluhy.cz

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

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 (Sluha's family)".[2]

Geography

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

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

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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 prismatic bell tower is a Baroque 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

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 109.
  3. ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Památky ve Sluhách" (in čeština). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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