Šošůvka is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Šošůvka | |
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Coordinates: 49°24′38″N 16°45′7″E / 49.41056°N 16.75194°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Blansko |
First mentioned | 1374 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 685 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 679 13 |
Website | sosuvka |
Geography
editŠošůvka is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Blansko and 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Helišova skála at 613 m (2,011 ft) above sea level. Šošůvka lies on the northern border of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Part of the Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně ("Sloup-Šošůvka Caves") Nature Reserve is located in the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Šošůvka is from 1374.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editŠošůvka is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monument are two crosses: a stone cross from 1800 and a cast iron cross from 1855.[5]
The main landmark of Šošůvka is the Chapel of Saints Wenceslaus and Agnes, located next to the cemetery. It is a modern chapel, built in 2001–2002.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Šošůvka. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Šošůvka". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Václava a sv. Anežky České v Šošůvce" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-05-10.