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Středokluky

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°7′56″N 14°14′3″E / 50.13222°N 14.23417°E / 50.13222; 14.23417Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-WestFirst mentioned1316Area

• Total5.54 km² (2.14 sq mi)Elevation

328 m (1,076 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,300 • Density230/km² (610/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

252 68

Websitewww.stredokluky.cz

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 Hussite Wars. From the first half of the 16th century until 1623 and then in 1630–1645, Středokluky was owned by the Bezdružický branch of the Kolowrat family. The village was devastated in 1631, during the Thirty Years' War. The ruined village was bought by the Jesuits in 1645, who owned it until 1773. After that it was taken care of by convent in New Town, Prague and the study endowment fund.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	709	—
1880	754	+6.3%
1890	681	−9.7%
1900	695	+2.1%
1910	786	+13.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	720	−8.4%
1930	775	+7.6%
1950	754	−2.7%
1961	776	+2.9%
1970	739	−4.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	869	+17.6%
1991	831	−4.4%
2001	843	+1.4%
2011	1,074	+27.4%
2021	1,298	+20.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

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.