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.
Sulice | |
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 Centre of Sulice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sulice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′33″N 14°33′24″E / 49.92583°N 14.55667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1282 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,411 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 68 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Hlubočinka, Nechánice and Želivec are administrative parts of Sulice.
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
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 edit
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Northern part -
Old house -
Municipal office -
The village of Hlubočinka
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sulice. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rozhledna Mandava" (in Czech). Rozhlednovým rájem.cz. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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