Sluštice

Sluštice
Municipality
Centre with the Church of Saint James the Great
Centre with the Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Sluštice
Flag
Coat of arms of Sluštice
Coat of arms
Sluštice is located in Czech Republic
Sluštice
Sluštice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′21″N 14°41′8″E / 50.03917°N 14.68556°E / 50.03917; 14.68556
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1223
Area
 • Total4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total757
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 84
Websitewww.obecslustice.cz

Sluštice (German: Sluschtitz) is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Služka, meaning "the village of Služka's people".[2]

Geography

Sluštice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The Výmola brook flows through the municipality.

History

The first written record dates back to 1223 when the village was a property of Mstidruh of Sluštice. The parish church was founded in 1223, the stronghold was first mentioned in 1416.[3]

In 1519 it was bought by Marta Pechancová of Bezděkov. At that time the stronghold was not inhabited, the village was controlled from Královice and Křenice and the local stronghold ceased to exist. The village of Sluštice belonged to the Královice and Křenice estates.[3]

In 1623 (at the time of the Thirty Years' War) Sluštice was confiscated, sold to the Prince Karl I of Liechtenstein and incorporated into the estate of Škvorec with which it shared its fate.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869395—    
1880460+16.5%
1890440−4.3%
1900408−7.3%
1910447+9.6%
YearPop.±%
1921443−0.9%
1930454+2.5%
1950320−29.5%
1961336+5.0%
1970275−18.2%
YearPop.±%
1980325+18.2%
1991278−14.5%
2001304+9.4%
2011341+12.2%
2021804+135.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Sluštice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the Baroque style in 1746–1749, after the original Gothic church from the 13th century was badly damaged by a fire in 1716. The roof and a part of the façade of the church were restored in 2006.[6]

A part of the comedy The Snowdrop Festival was filmed in the school building.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 110.
  3. ^ a b c "Historie obce Sluštice" (in Czech). Obec Sluštice. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ a b "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Sluštice. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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