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Tuřice

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tuřice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

First mentioned1194
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
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Tuřice
Main street
Main street
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Coat of arms of Tuřice
Tuřice is located in Czech Republic
Tuřice
Tuřice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′56″N 14°46′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1194
Area
 • Total
4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
516
 • Density107/km2 (277/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 74
Websitewww.obec-turice.cz
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Administrative division

Tuřice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech adjective tuří (from tur, meaning Bos).[3]

Geography

Tuřice is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River, which forms the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Tuřice is from 1194. Sobětuchy was first mentioned in 1488. From the 14th century until establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850, the area was part of the Brandýs estate and shared its owners and destiny.[4]

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Transport

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov runs through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]

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