Suchodol, Czech Republic

Suchodol
Suchodol
Municipality
	Nelibec pond
	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

The village of Líha is an administrative part of Suchodol.

Geography

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

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

Demographics

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

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

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

^ "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

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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