Tuřice is a municipality and village in
Mladá Boleslav District in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of
Sobětuchy is an administrative part of Tuřice.
Etymology
The name is derived from the adjective ''tuří'' (from ''tur'', meaning ''
Bos'').
Geography
Tuřice is located about northeast of
Prague
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. It lies in a flat landscape in the
Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the
Jizera River, which forms the eastern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Tuřice is from 1194. Sobětuchy was first mentioned in 1488. From the 14th century until establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850, the area was part of the
Brandýs estate and shared its owners and destiny.
Demographics
Transport
The
D10 motorway from Prague to
Turnov passes through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected
cultural monuments
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in the municipality.
References
External links
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Villages in Mladá Boleslav District