Šošůvka

Šošůvka
Municipality
General view
General view
Flag of Šošůvka
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Coat of arms of Šošůvka
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Šošůvka is located in Czech Republic
Šošůvka
Šošůvka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′38″N 16°45′7″E / 49.41056°N 16.75194°E / 49.41056; 16.75194
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1374
Area
 • Total
5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
685
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 13
Websitesosuvka.com

Šošůvka is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Šošůvka 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

The first written mention of Šošůvka is from 1374.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869477—    
1880649+36.1%
1890713+9.9%
1900703−1.4%
1910732+4.1%
YearPop.±%
1921728−0.5%
1930680−6.6%
1950628−7.6%
1961682+8.6%
1970697+2.2%
YearPop.±%
1980700+0.4%
1991694−0.9%
2001711+2.4%
2011670−5.8%
2021651−2.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Šošůvka 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

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Šošůvka. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Šošůvka". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  6. ^ "Kaple sv. Václava a sv. Anežky České v Šošůvce" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
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