Sojovice

Sojovice
Municipality
Belfry in the centre of Sojovice
Belfry in the centre of Sojovice
Flag of Sojovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Sojovice
Coat of arms
Sojovice is located in Czech Republic
Sojovice
Sojovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′20″N 14°45′43″E / 50.22222°N 14.76194°E / 50.22222; 14.76194
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total
7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
585
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 75
Websitewww.sojovice.cz

Sojovice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Sovojovice. It was derived from the personal name Sovoja, meaning "the village of Sovoja's people". The name was then distorted into its current form.[2]

Geography

Sojovice is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River.

History

The first written mention of Sojovice is from 1360. From 1986 to 1999, it was merged with Skorkov. Since 2000, it has been a separate municipality.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869359—    
1880426+18.7%
1890403−5.4%
1900399−1.0%
1910524+31.3%
YearPop.±%
1921532+1.5%
1930560+5.3%
1950505−9.8%
1961495−2.0%
1970444−10.3%
YearPop.±%
1980384−13.5%
1991382−0.5%
2001417+9.2%
2011537+28.8%
2021572+6.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The railway line Ústí nad Labem–Lysá nad Labem runs through the southern part of the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 131.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sojovice. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  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.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sojovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
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