Suchomasty

Suchomasty
Municipality
Centre of Suchomasty
Flag Coat of arms
Suchomasty Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′44″N14°3′24″E / 49.89556°N 14.05667°E / 49.89556; 14.05667
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1088
Area
• Total	7.26 km2 (2.80 sq mi)
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	535
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	267 01, 267 22
Website	www.suchomasty.cz

Suchomasty is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Suchomasty consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ^[2]

• Suchomasty (488)
• Borek (18)

Geography

Suchomasty is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Beroun and 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Lejškov at 487 m (1,598 ft) above sea level. In the centre of the village is the Mlýnský Pond.

Half of the territory lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area, on the territory of which several small-scale protected areas are defined. The most important of them is the Klonk National Nature Monument, which is globally recognized as a geologically important location due to the presence of the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point marking the boundary between Silurian and Devonian periods. Other small-scale protected areas are the nature reserves Na Voskopě and Kobyla.

History

The first written mention of Suchomasty is in a document from 1088, in which it is stated that King Vratislaus II of Bohemia gave the village of Suchomasty and two plow yards to the newly founded Vyšehrad Chapter. The owners of the village changed often and included various less important noble families. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 640 —     1880 667 +4.2% 1890 622 −6.7% 1900 723 +16.2% 1910 773 +6.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 753 −2.6% 1930 714 −5.2% 1950 572 −19.9% 1961 585 +2.3% 1970 572 −2.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 555 −3.0% 1991 479 −13.7% 2001 466 −2.7% 2011 424 −9.0% 2021 506 +19.3%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

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

Sights

Suchomasty Castle

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Nicholas, located in Borek. It was originally a Gothic church, first mentioned in 1352. The church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1726. A valuable building is also the neighbouring late Baroque rectory from 1798. ^[6] Near the church is a separate Baroque bell tower. ^[7]

The Suchomasty Castle is a Renaissance castle, rebuilt in the late Baroque style in the 18th century. Today it houses an institute of social welfare. ^[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Suchomasty – Historie" (in Czech). Obec Suchomasty. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
7. "Zvonice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
8. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-14.

External links

• Official website