Sloup (Blansko District)
Sloup is a market town (městys) in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
Sloup | |
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 Our Lady of Sorrows Church | |
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  Sloup | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′17″N 16°44′26″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.64 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 962 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 679 13 |
| Website | http://www.sloup.info/ |
The town covers an area of 7.64 square kilometres (2.95 sq mi), and has a population of 902 (as at 28 August 2006).
Sloup lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Blansko, 27 km (17 mi) north of Brno, and 183 km (114 mi) south-east of Prague.
Approximately 0,7 miles from Sloup, Sloupsko-šošůvské caves are located, with the Kůlna Cave – the cave that became a remarkable European Paleolithic site since the 1880s.
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