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Sluhy | |
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.jpg) Road to the Church of Saint Adalbert | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sluhy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1238 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 743 |
| • Density | 163/km2 (422/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 (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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Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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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
[edit]- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ 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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- 1 2 "Památky ve Sluhách" (in Czech). Obec Sluhy. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
External links
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