Středokluky
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 Church of Saint Procopius | |
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| Postal code | 252 68 |
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Středokluky is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The word středokluky referred to people who "alternated arrows" (střídali kluky in old Czech). It probably had a derisive meaning and related to some story.[2]
Geography
Středokluky is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau.
History
The first written mention of Středokluky is from 1316. A fortress in Středokluky was first documented in 1414, but it burned down during the
Demographics
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Transport
The D7 motorway from Prague to Chomutov runs through the municipality.
Středokluky is located on the railway lines of local importance Prague–Středokluky and Hostivice–Noutonice.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of Středokluky is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the Baroque style in 1716–1721 according to the design by František Maxmilián Kaňka.[7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 195–196.
- ^ "Krátká historie" (in Czech). Obec Středokluky. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Středokluky" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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