Suchá Loz

Suchá Loz
Suchá Loz
Municipality
	Church of Saint Ludmila
	Flag Coat of arms
	Suchá Loz Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°58′12″N 17°42′50″E / 48.97000°N 17.71389°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1261
Area
• Total	17.00 km2 (6.56 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,135
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 53
Website	www.suchaloz.cz

Suchá Loz is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Suchá Loz is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 28 km (17 mi) south of Zlín. The northern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The southern part lies in the White Carpathians mountain range. The highest point is the mountain Studený vrch at 646 m (2,119 ft) above sea level. The village is situated along the Nivnička stream. Most of the municipality lies in the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Suchá Loz is from 1261.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	604	—
1880	664	+9.9%
1890	714	+7.5%
1900	823	+15.3%
1910	955	+16.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	979	+2.5%
1930	909	−7.2%
1950	982	+8.0%
1961	1,213	+23.5%
1970	1,251	+3.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,254	+0.2%
1991	1,158	−7.7%
2001	1,093	−5.6%
2011	1,084	−0.8%
2021	1,078	−0.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Suchá Loz is the Church of Saint Ludmila. It is a modern church, built in 1994–1999.^[5]

Suchá Loz is poor in valuable buildings. The only protected cultural monument so far is a rural house from the mid-19th century, but due to recent reconstruction it has lost its value.^[6]

Mineral water[edit]

The municipality is known for its mineral water spring, which are said to have restorative properties. The existence of the spring has been known since 1580.^[2]

Notable people[edit]

Petr Gazdík (born 1974), politician, mayor of Suchá Loz in 2002–2010

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Suchá Loz. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel svaté Ludmily v Suché Lozi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Suchá Loz". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Suchá Loz. Retrieved 2020-11-26.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.

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

[5] "Kostel svaté Ludmily v Suché Lozi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Suchá Loz". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-14.

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