Sluhy
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Sluhy | |
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.jpg) Road to the Church of Saint Adalbert | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sluhy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′33″N 14°33′28″E / 50.19250°N 14.55778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1238 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 743 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 63 |
| Website | sluhy |
Sluhy is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
The name is derived either from the word sluha ('servant'), meaning "the village of servants", or from the personal name Sluha, meaning "the village of Sluhas (of Sluha's family)".[2]
Geography
Sluhy is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The stream Mratínský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Sluhy is from 1238, however the existence of the Church of Saint Adalbert in the village is documented already between 967 and 999.[3]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
