Tuřice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Tuřice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name is derived from the adjective tuří (from tur, meaning Bos).
[3] Tuřice is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Prague.
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.
[4] The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipality.