Tatobity

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Tatobity
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′17″N15°16′24″E / 50.57139°N 15.27333°E / 50.57139; 15.27333
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Liberec
District Semily
First mentioned1514
Area
  Total
7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [1]
  Total
615
  Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
512 53, 512 63
Website www.tatobity.cz

Tatobity is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

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Administrative division

Tatobity consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): [2]

Geography

Tatobity is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Semily and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is at 610 m (2,000 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Tatobity is from 1514. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, it belonged to the Hrubá Skála estate. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,192    
18801,279+7.3%
18901,362+6.5%
19001,368+0.4%
19101,330−2.8%
YearPop.±%
19211,194−10.2%
19301,138−4.7%
1950805−29.3%
1961770−4.3%
1970679−11.8%
YearPop.±%
1980587−13.5%
1991522−11.1%
2001523+0.2%
2011539+3.1%
2021567+5.2%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

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

Sights

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Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of Tatobity is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in 1714–1753. [6]

Among the protected cultural monuments are a sandstone stone from 1776, a sandstone tombstone from 1847 and a statue of the Virgin Mary from 1867. [7]

A notable sight is the Tatobity Millennial Linden. Its age is estimated at 600 to 1000 years. [8]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. "Významná historická data a události" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Kostel sv. Vavřince a fara" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tatobity". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  8. "Tatobitská tisíciletá lípa" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.