Suchodol, Czech Republic

Suchodol
Suchodol
Municipality
	Nelibec pond
	Flag Coat of arms
	Suchodol Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°43′27″N 14°4′57″E / 49.72417°N 14.08250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	411
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	261 01
Website	www.obecsuchodol.cz

Suchodol is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Líha is an administrative part of Suchodol.

Geography[edit]

Suchodol is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Příbram and 39 km (24 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Na Vartě at 572 m (1,877 ft) above sea level. A system of three small fishponds is located in the village.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Suchodol is from 1360. Líha was first mentioned in 1336. Líha was merged with Suchodol in 1960.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	417	—
1880	336	−19.4%
1890	346	+3.0%
1900	357	+3.2%
1910	318	−10.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	330	+3.8%
1930	339	+2.7%
1950	278	−18.0%
1961	255	−8.3%
1970	241	−5.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	260	+7.9%
1991	247	−5.0%
2001	275	+11.3%
2011	342	+24.4%
2021	398	+16.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) briefly passes through the southern part of the municipality. The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs along the eastern municipal border just outside the municipality.

Part of the area of Příbram Airport is situated in the territory of Suchodol.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Suchodol is the Church of Saint Luke. The church is of unknown age, probably built in the second half of the 12th century. Its current appearance is the result of an early Baroque reconstruction from the second half of the 17th century.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Suchodol. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 25–26.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Lukáše (pův. sv. Petra a Pavla)" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Suchodol. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 25–26.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Lukáše (pův. sv. Petra a Pavla)" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-18.

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