Tuklaty | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kolín |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 50.0847°N 14.7694°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1207 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.17 |
Elevation M: | 248 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1084 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 250 82 |
Tuklaty is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
The village of Tlustovousy is an administrative part of Tuklaty.
Tuklaty is located about west of Kolín and 18km (11miles) east of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 273m (896feet) above sea level. The Výmola Stream flows through the northern part of the municipality.
The first written mention of Tuklaty is from 1207. Tlustovousy was first mentioned in 1227.[2]
The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the southern municipal border.
Tuklaty is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.[3]
Among the main landmarks of Tuklaty is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the early Baroque style in the 17th century.[4]
A remnant of a fortress, which was probably built in the 14the century, is a tower from the beginning of the 15th century. In the 18th century, it was converted into a bell tower.[5]