Sovínky

Market town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
Coat of arms of Sovínky
Coat of arms
50°22′23″N 14°47′14″E / 50.37306°N 14.78722°E / 50.37306; 14.78722Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictMladá BoleslavFirst mentioned1360Area
 • Total4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)Elevation
280 m (920 ft)Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total360 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
294 29
Websitesovinky.cz

Sovínky is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Sovínky is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the flat hill Niměřický vrch at 290 m (950 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Sovínky is from 1360.[2] The village was promoted to a market town in 1594.[3]

From 1972 to 1990, it was an administrative part of Bezno. Since 1990, it has been a sovereign municipality. The title of a market town was returned to Sovínky in 2006.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869365—    
1880410+12.3%
1890420+2.4%
1900395−6.0%
1910391−1.0%
YearPop.±%
1921368−5.9%
1930338−8.2%
1950255−24.6%
1961274+7.5%
1970252−8.0%
YearPop.±%
1980279+10.7%
1991283+1.4%
2001302+6.7%
2011288−4.6%
2021332+15.3%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Sovínky is the Sovínky Castle from 1903. Another monument is the town hall, a historic house built in 1640.[7]

Gallery

  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • Old barn
    Old barn
  • V Uličce street
    V Uličce street

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie Sovínek" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  3. ^ "1950 - 1960" (in Czech). Městys Bezno. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. ^ "Současnost městyse Sovínky" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Sovínky (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-01-06.

External links

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Towns, market towns and villages of Mladá Boleslav District