Suchodol, Czech Republic

Suchodol
Municipality
Nelibec pond
Flag Coat of arms
Suchodol Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′27″N 14°4′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	6.48 km^2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	415
• Density	64/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	261 01
Website	www.obecsuchodol.cz

Suchodol is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Líha is an administrative part of Suchodol.

Etymology

The name is derived from suchý důl, i.e. "dry valley".[2]

Geography

Suchodol is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Příbram and 39 km (24 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Na Vartě at 572 m (1,877 ft) above sea level. A system of three small fishponds is located in the village.

History

The first written mention of Suchodol is from 1360. Líha was first mentioned in 1336. Líha was merged with Suchodol in 1960.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 417 —     1880 336 −19.4% 1890 346 +3.0% 1900 357 +3.2% 1910 318 −10.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 330 +3.8% 1930 339 +2.7% 1950 278 −18.0% 1961 255 −8.3% 1970 241 −5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 260 +7.9% 1991 247 −5.0% 2001 275 +11.3% 2011 342 +24.4% 2021 398 +16.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) briefly passes through the southern part of the municipality. The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs along the eastern municipal border just outside the municipality.

Part of the area of Příbram Airport is situated in the territory of Suchodol.

Sights

Church of Saint Luke

The main landmark of Suchodol is the Church of Saint Luke. The church is of unknown age, probably built in the second half of the 12th century. Its current appearance is the result of an early Baroque reconstruction from the second half of the 17th century.[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. 233.
3. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Suchodol. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
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. "Kostel sv. Lukáše (pův. sv. Petra a Pavla)" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

External links

• Official website