Soběslavice

Soběslavice
Municipality
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag Coat of arms
Soběslavice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°36′18″N 15°2′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1371
Area
• Total	4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	173
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	463 45
Website	www.sobeslavice.cz

Soběslavice (German: Sebeslawitz) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Padařovice is an administrative part of Soběslavice.

Geography

Soběslavice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 395 m (1,296 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Soběslavice is from 1536.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 471 —     1880 506 +7.4% 1890 487 −3.8% 1900 453 −7.0% 1910 421 −7.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 420 −0.2% 1930 367 −12.6% 1950 269 −26.7% 1961 252 −6.3% 1970 221 −12.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 183 −17.2% 1991 145 −20.8% 2001 132 −9.0% 2011 167 +26.5% 2021 159 −4.8%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Soběslavice is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was probably built in 1831, but it is equipped with a bell from 1772.

External links

• Official website