Sobotka
Sobotka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsobotka]) is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,400 inhabitants. It lies between Mladá Boleslav and Jičín, 80 kilometers north-east from the capital Prague. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as Urban monument zone.
Sobotka | |
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Town | |
 Town square | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sobotka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′3″N 15°10′35″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lubor Jenček (TOP 09) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.31 km2 (7.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,382 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 43 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages Čálovice, Kdanice, Lavice, Spyšova, Staňkova Lhota, Stéblovice, Trní and Zajakury are administrative parts of Sobotka.
Notable people
- František Věnceslav Jeřábek (1836–1893), writer
- Fráňa Šrámek (1877–1952), writer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Partnerská města". sobotka.cz (in Czech). Město Sobotka. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
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