Sulice, Czech Republic

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
Municipality
Centre of Sulice
Centre of Sulice
Flag of Sulice
Flag
Coat of arms of Sulice
Coat of arms
Sulice is located in Czech Republic
Sulice
Sulice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′33″N 14°33′24″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1282
Area
 • Total9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,411
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
251 68
Websitewww.obecsulice.cz

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
YearPop.±%
1869555—    
1880579+4.3%
1890510−11.9%
1900537+5.3%
1910606+12.8%
YearPop.±%
1921568−6.3%
1930556−2.1%
1950590+6.1%
1961558−5.4%
1970514−7.9%
YearPop.±%
1980512−0.4%
1991492−3.9%
2001708+43.9%
20111,560+120.3%
20212,472+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]

  • Northern part
    Northern part
  • Old house
    Old house
  • Municipal office
    Municipal office
  • The village of Hlubočinka
    The village of Hlubočinka

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sulice. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Rozhledna Mandava" (in Czech). Rozhlednovým rájem.cz. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
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