Sovínky
Sovínky | |
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Coordinates: 50°22′23″N 14°47′14″E / 50.37306°N 14.78722°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Mladá Boleslav |
First mentioned | 1360 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 360 |
• Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 294 29 |
Website | sovinky |
Sovínky is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Geography[edit]
Sovínky is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the flat hill Niměřický vrch at 290 m (950 ft) above sea level.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Sovínky is from 1360.[2] The village was promoted to a market town in 1594.[3]
From 1972 to 1990, it was an administrative part of Bezno. Since 1990, it has been a sovereign municipality. The title of a market town was returned to Sovínky in 2006.[4]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[5][6] |
Transport[edit]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of Sovínky is the Sovínky Castle from 1903. Another monument is the town hall, a historic house built in 1640.[7]
Gallery[edit]
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Town hall
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Old barn
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V Uličce street
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie Sovínek" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "1950 - 1960" (in Czech). Městys Bezno. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Současnost městyse Sovínky" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Sovínky (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-01-06.