Kluky (Mladá Boleslav District)

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
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Kluky
Flag
Coat of arms of Kluky
Coat of arms
Kluky is located in Czech Republic
Kluky
Kluky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°26′25″N 14°43′31″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1264
Area
 • Total5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total72
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 26
Websitewww.klukymb.eu

Geography

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

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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869288—    
1880284−1.4%
1890280−1.4%
1900262−6.4%
1910250−4.6%
YearPop.±%
1921286+14.4%
1930212−25.9%
1950183−13.7%
1961130−29.0%
1970119−8.5%
YearPop.±%
198091−23.5%
199164−29.7%
200157−10.9%
201173+28.1%
202167−8.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

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
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kluky. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Trnová" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  6. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kluky. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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