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 2,600 inhabitants. Administrative partsThe villages of Hlubočinka, Nechánice and Želivec are administrative parts of Sulice. GeographySulice is located about 12 kilometres (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. HistoryThe 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
TransportThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. SightsOn the Mandava hill is a concrete monument to Jan Hus from 1931, which also includes a 12 m (39 ft) high observation tower.[5] References
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