Srubec is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Srubec
Stará Pohůrka, a part of Srubec
Stará Pohůrka, a part of Srubec
Flag of Srubec
Coat of arms of Srubec
Srubec is located in Czech Republic
Srubec
Srubec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′53″N 14°32′29″E / 48.94806°N 14.54139°E / 48.94806; 14.54139
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1439
Area
 • Total
6.00 km2 (2.32 sq mi)
Elevation
515 m (1,690 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,977
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
370 06
Websitewww.srubec.cz

Administrative parts

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The village of Stará Pohůrka is an administrative part of Srubec.

Geography

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Srubec is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the Třeboň Basin, on the western tip of the municipal territory extends into the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is at 545 m (1,788 ft) above sea level. The villages of Srubec and Stará Pohůrka are urbanistically fused. They are also fused with neighbouring Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic.

History

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The first written mention of Srubec is from 1439. Until 1602, the owners of the village often changed. From 1602 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Srubec was a property of the city of České Budějovice. It was an agricultural village, only in the first half of the 19th century it was a silver mining site.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869545—    
1880673+23.5%
1890769+14.3%
1900740−3.8%
1910843+13.9%
YearPop.±%
1921874+3.7%
1930971+11.1%
1950827−14.8%
1961676−18.3%
1970689+1.9%
YearPop.±%
1980716+3.9%
1991695−2.9%
2001917+31.9%
20112,015+119.7%
20212,926+45.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

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Chapel of the Virgin Mary

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] Among the landmarks are the two chapels, one in the centre of Srubec and one in the centre of Stará Pohůrka. The Chapel of the Virgin Mary in Srubec dates from 1908.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Srubec. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  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 Srubec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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