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.
Soběkury | |
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.jpg) Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross | |
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  Soběkury Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′35″N 13°14′21″E / 49.57639°N 13.23917°E | |
| Country |  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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 617 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 334 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Horušany is an administrative part of Soběkury.
Geography
editSoběkury 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 of Dnešický potok originates here and flows through the municipality.
History
editThe 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.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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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.[2]
Notable people
edit- Václav Robert Bozděch (1912–1980), air gunner
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Soběkury. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "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.
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