Zalužany (German: Saluschan) is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

The name is derived from za luhem or za luží, i.e. "behind a meadow". It referred to its location.

Zalužany is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Příbram and 57 km (35 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 533 m (1,749 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

A Slavic settlement was founded in the area of today's Zalužany between the 8th and 10th centuries. In the 13th century, the village belonged under the administration of the royal castle of Kamýk nad Vltavou. The first written mention of Zalužany is from 1291 when King Wenceslaus II donated it to the Ostrov monastery in Davle.

In the 14th century, the village had been divided in two parts. The smaller one belonged under the administration of the royal Orlík Castle and the larger one was consecutively owned by a line of noble families. This state continued in the following centuries.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 837 —     1880 872 +4.2% 1890 822 −5.7% 1900 801 −2.6% 1910 804 +0.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 758 −5.7% 1930 722 −4.7% 1950 509 −29.5% 1961 529 +3.9% 1970 473 −10.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 407 −14.0% 1991 387 −4.9% 2001 335 −13.4% 2011 331 −1.2% 2021 301 −9.1%
Source: Censuses

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek and the parallel I/4 road run through the municipality.

The most valuable part of Zalužany is the historical centre with the Zalužany Castle. A fortress from the 15th century was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle the mid-17th century. Today, the castle houses several exhibitions.

A Jewish cemetery, protected as a cultural monument, is located next to the castle.

The pseudo-Gothic Church of Saint Charles Borromeo was built in 1872–1874.

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