Soběkury
Soběkury | |
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| Coordinates: 49°34′35″N 13°14′21″E / 49.57639°N 13.23917°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-South |
| First mentioned | 1239 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 630 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 334 01 |
| Website | www |
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
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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
- Václav Robert Bozděch (1912–1980), air gunner
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Soběkury. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Villages in Plzeň-South District