Sobotín

Sobotín (German: Zöptau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Sobotín
Municipality
General view of Sobotín
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Sobotín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′42″N 17°5′27″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1351
Area
 • Total31.94 km2 (12.33 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,146
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
788 16
Websitewww.sobotin.cz

Sobotín lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Šumperk, 48 km (30 mi) north of Olomouc, and 192 km (119 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Klepáčov and Rudoltice are administrative parts of Sobotín.

History

The first written mention of Sobotín is from 1351. The history of Sobotín is connected with the iron ore mining in the area.[2]

On 1 January 2010 a new municipality Petrov nad Desnou (including the village of Petrov nad Desnou and settlement Terezín) separated from Sobotín.[2]

One of the more important landmarks in the municipality include the Klein family mausoleum. Kleins were a family of German businesspeople who were very active in the life of the municipality. They were expelled after World War II together with the German population of the municipality.

  • Old industrial building in Sobotín
  • Klein family mausoleum
  • Church of Saint Lawrence

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sobotín. Retrieved 24 November 2020.


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