Tuchlovice
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Tuchlovice | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Tuchlovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Tuchlovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′17″N 13°59′28″E / 50.13806°N 13.99111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1283 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.75 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,792 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 02 |
| Website | ou-tuchlovice |
Tuchlovice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Tuchlovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Tuchlovice (2,236)
- Srby (410)
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Tuchovice. The name was derived from the personal name Tuch, meaning "the village of Tuch's people". In the 14th century, the name was distorted to its present form.[3]
Geography
Tuchlovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Kladno and 26 km (16 mi) west of Prague. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Křivoklát Highlands, but it also extends into the Džbán range in the west and to the Prague Plateau in the east. The highest point is the artificial hill Tuchlovická halda at 484 m (1,588 ft) above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality. A small part of the fishpond Turyňský rybník, supplied by the Loděnice, extends into the eastern part of the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Tuchlovice is from 1283. From 1613 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850, the village was owned by the Martinic family.[4]
Demographics
Transport
The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs through the municipality.
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