Soběkury

Soběkury
Municipality
Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Flag of Soběkury
Flag
Coat of arms of Soběkury
Coat of arms
Soběkury is located in Czech Republic
Soběkury
Soběkury
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′35″N 13°14′21″E / 49.57639°N 13.23917°E / 49.57639; 13.23917
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1239
Area
 • Total
11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
617
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
334 01
Websitewww.sobekury.cz

Soběkury (German: Sobichur) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Soběkury consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Soběkury (380)
  • Horušany (221)

Geography

Soběkury is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Skočická mýť at 506 m (1,660 ft) above sea level. The stream Dnešický potok originates in the municipality and then flows through the Soběkury village.

History

The first written mention of Soběkury is from 1239. The village of Horušany was first mentioned in 1379. During the Hussite Wars, Soběkury was badly damaged and Horušany was completely destroyed. Soběkury again suffered during the Thirty Years' War, but prosperity and economic development took place in the first half of the 18th century. At the end of the 18th century, Horušany was restored and resettled. From 1692 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, the area was part of the Merklín estate and shared its owners.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869676—    
1880679+0.4%
1890780+14.9%
1900802+2.8%
1910887+10.6%
YearPop.±%
1921856−3.5%
1930839−2.0%
1950655−21.9%
1961659+0.6%
1970640−2.9%
YearPop.±%
1980601−6.1%
1991606+0.8%
2001576−5.0%
2011605+5.0%
2021601−0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Chapel of the Virgin Mary

There are two chapels in the municipality. The Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in the centre of Soběkury was built in 1829. The Chapel of the Virgin Mary in Horušany dates from the second half of the 19th century.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Soběkury. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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