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.

Sluhy
Municipality
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
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.cz

Etymology

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 589 —     1880 706 +19.9% 1890 737 +4.4% 1900 655 −11.1% 1910 692 +5.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 680 −1.7% 1930 757 +11.3% 1950 646 −14.7% 1961 666 +3.1% 1970 614 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 634 +3.3% 1991 596 −6.0% 2001 634 +6.4% 2011 680 +7.3% 2021 724 +6.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The presbytery with the bell tower

The main landmark of Sluhy is the Church of Saint Adalbert. It was originally a Romanesque building, which was rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1270. Its current appearance is from the 18th century, when late Baroque improvements were made.^[6]

The Baroque prismatic bell tower is a building from the 16th century. It originally included three bells, but one was stolen. Next to the bell tower is located the former presbytery. It was built in 1780.^[6]