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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Region | South Moravian | ||
| District | Blansko | ||
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| • Total | 7.64 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 902 | ||
| • Density | 118.1/km2 (305.8/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 679 13 | ||
| Website | http://www.sloup.info/ | ||
Sloup is a small town (městys) in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
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 Kůlna – the cave that became a remarkable European paleolitic site since 1880s.