Sobíňov is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Sobíňov | |
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 Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sobíňov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′4″N 15°46′0″E / 49.70111°N 15.76667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1358 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 726 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 582 62, 582 63 |
| Website | obecsobinov |
Geography
editSobíňov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Havlíčkův Brod and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality. The area on the left bank of the river is protected as a nature reserve.
History
editA trade route in the area of Sobíňov is documented already in 1144. The first written mention of Sobíňov is from 1358, when a fortress was built here. At the end of the 14th century, it was administratively joined to the Kunštát estate. In the 16th century, it was owned by the noble Trčka of Lípa family, then it was joined to the Polná estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editSobíňov is located on the railway line Pardubice–Havlíčkův Brod.[5]
Sights
editSobíňov is known for a pilgrimage site called Sopoty with the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. The church was built in the Baroque style in 1749–1752.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Sobíňov. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Sobíňov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
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