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Suchá Loz

Coordinates: 48°58′12″N 17°42′50″E / 48.97000°N 17.71389°E / 48.97000; 17.71389
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Suchá Loz
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°58′12″N 17°42′50″E / 48.97000°N 17.71389°E / 48.97000; 17.71389
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1261
Area
 • Total
17.00 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Elevation
304 m (997 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,165
 • Density68.53/km2 (177.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 53
Websitewww.suchaloz.cz

Suchá Loz is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Geography

Suchá Loz is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 28 km (17 mi) south of Zlín. The northern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The southern part lies in the White Carpathians mountain range. The highest point is the mountain Studený vrch at 646 m (2,119 ft) above sea level. The village is situated along the Nivnička Stream. Most of the municipality lies in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Suchá Loz is from 1261.[2]

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Suchá Loz is the Church of Saint Ludmila. It is a modern church, built in 1994–1999.[5]

The only protected cultural monuments in the municipality so far is a rural house from the mid-19th century, but due to recent reconstruction it has lost its value.[6]

The municipality is known for its mineral water spring, which are said to have restorative properties. The existence of the spring has been known since 1580.[2]

Notable people

  • Petr Gazdík (born 1974), politician, mayor of Suchá Loz in 2002–2010

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Suchá Loz. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Kostel svaté Ludmily v Suché Lozi" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Suchá Loz". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
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