Tuřice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Tuřice | |
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 Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Tuřice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′56″N 14°46′9″E / 50.24889°N 14.76917°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1194 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 468 |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 74 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Sobětuchy is an administrative part of Tuřice.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the adjective tuří (from tur, meaning Bos).[2]
Geography edit
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 edit
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.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipality.
Sights edit
There are no cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
References edit
- ^ "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. 399–400.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Tuřice. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: okres Mladá Boleslav". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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