Suchá Loz Explained

Suchá Loz
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Zlín
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Uherské Hradiště
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:48.97°N 17.7139°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1261
Area Total Km2:17.00
Elevation M:304
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1155
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:687 53

Suchá Loz is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Geography

Suchá Loz is located about southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 28km (17miles) 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 646m (2,119feet) 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]

Transport

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

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]

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]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Suchá Loz. cs. 2020-11-26.
  3. Web site: Kostel svaté Ludmily v Suché Lozi. CzechTourism. cs. 2023-08-14.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Suchá Loz. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-25.