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 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 above sea level. The village is situated along the Nivnička Stream. Most of the municipality lies in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area.
History The first written mention of Suchá Loz is from 1261.
Demographics
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.
The only protected cultural monuments in the municipality so far is a rural house from the mid-19th century, but due to recent reconstruction it has lost its value.
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.
Notable people Petr Gazdík (born 1974), politician, mayor of Suchá Loz in 2002–2010
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