Kluky
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Kluky
Flag
Coat of arms of Kluky
Coat of arms
Kluky is located in Czech Republic
Kluky
Kluky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°26′25″N 14°43′31″E / 50.44028°N 14.72528°E / 50.44028; 14.72528
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1264
Area
 • Total5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total72
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 26
Websitewww.klukymb.eu

Kluky is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Geography

Kluky is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.

History

The first written mention of Kluky is from 1264. The village was owned by less important aristocratic families. After the Battle of White Mountain, it was acquired by the Jesuit order.[2]

Transport

The railway from Mladá Boleslav to Mělník runs through the municipality.

Sights

The almost entire built-up area is protected as a village monument zone. The village includes an extensive set of smaller cottages on narrow plots, among which timbered multi-storey houses from the end of the 18th century predominate.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kluky. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  3. ↑ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kluky. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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