Sovínky

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Sovínky
Market town
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Municipal office
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Sovínky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′23″N14°47′14″E / 50.37306°N 14.78722°E / 50.37306; 14.78722
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
 • Total358
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 29
Website sovinky.cz

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

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Etymology

The name is a diminutive of the name Sovenice, derived from the personal name Sovin. [2]

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. [3] The village was promoted to a market town in 1594. [4]

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. [5]

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 [6] [7]

Transport

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

Sights

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Sovínky Castle

The main landmark of Sovínky is the Sovínky Castle from 1903. Another monument is the town hall, a historic house built in 1640. [8]

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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). pp. 140–141.
  3. ↑ "Historie Sovínek" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. ↑ "1950 - 1960" (in Czech). Městys Bezno. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  5. ↑ "Současnost městyse Sovínky" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Sovínky (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
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