Kluky (Písek District)
Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Kluky is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Kluky | |
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Dobešice, a part of Kluky | |
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  Kluky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′0″N 14°14′43″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.61 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 618 |
| • Density | 45.4/km2 (118/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 19 |
| Website | www |
Kluky lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Písek, 42 km (26 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 87 km (54 mi) south of Prague.
Administrative division
Kluky consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Kluky (513)
- Březí (59)
- Dobešice (32)
Etymology
The name is derived from the old Czech word kluk, which denoted stumps and root networks, but also a plot full of these tree remains.[3]
