Suchá Loz
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.
Suchá Loz | |
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 Church of Saint Ludmila | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Suchá Loz Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′12″N 17°42′50″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)[1] | |
| • 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 |
Geography
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
The first written mention of Suchá Loz is from 1261.[2]
Mineral water
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]
Sights
The main landmark of Suchá Loz is the Church of Saint Ludmila. It is a modern church, built in 1994–1999.[3]
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.[4]
Notable people
- Petr Gazdík (born 1974), politician, mayor of Suchá Loz in 2002–2010
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Suchá Loz. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- "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.
