Sulice, Czech Republic

49°55′33″N 14°33′24″E / 49.92583°N 14.55667°E / 49.92583; 14.55667Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-EastFirst mentioned1282Area • Total9.92 km² (3.83 sq mi)Elevation445 m (1,460 ft)Population • Total2,411 • Density240/km² (630/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obecsulice.cz

Sulice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hlubočinka, Nechánice and Želivec are administrative parts of Sulice.

Geography

Sulice is located about 12 km (7 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Mandava at 480 m (1,570 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the territory.

History

The first written mention of Sulice is from 1282. Nechánice was first mentioned in 1349 and Želivec in 1402. Until the end of the 17th century, Sulice was owned by various lower noblemen. After 1696, Sulice was annexed to the Dobřejovice estate, which remained so until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 555 —     1880 579 +4.3% 1890 510 −11.9% 1900 537 +5.3% 1910 606 +12.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 568 −6.3% 1930 556 −2.1% 1950 590 +6.1% 1961 558 −5.4% 1970 514 −7.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 512 −0.4% 1991 492 −3.9% 2001 708 +43.9% 2011 1,560 +120.3% 2021 2,472 +58.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

On the Mandava hill there is a concrete monument to Jan Hus from 1931, which also includes a 12 m (39 ft) high observation tower.^[5]

Gallery

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  Northern part
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  Old house
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  Municipal office
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  The village of Hlubočinka

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