Kluky is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
Kluky | |
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  Kluky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′25″N 14°43′31″E / 50.44028°N 14.72528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1264 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 72 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 26 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Kluky is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.
History edit
The first written mention of Kluky is from 1264. The village was owned by less important aristocratic families. After the Battle of White Mountain, it was acquired by the Jesuits.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
In Kluky is the train station called Trnová, located on the railway line Mělník–Mladějov, but in the off season it is only in operation on weekends.[5]
Sights edit
The almost entire built-up area is protected as a village monument zone. The village includes an extensive set of smaller cottages on narrow plots, among which timbered multi-storey houses from the end of the 18th century predominate.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kluky. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Trnová" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kluky. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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