Sluhy

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E / 50.19250; 14.55778Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-EastFirst mentioned1238Area

• Total4.56 km² (1.76 sq mi)Elevation

184 m (604 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total746 • Density160/km² (420/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 (of 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	589	—
1880	706	+19.9%
1890	737	+4.4%
1900	655	−11.1%
1910	692	+5.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	680	−1.7%
1930	757	+11.3%
1950	646	−14.7%
1961	666	+3.1%
1970	614	−7.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	634	+3.3%
1991	596	−6.0%
2001	634	+6.4%
2011	680	+7.3%
2021	724	+6.5%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

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 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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ 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.