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Úsobí | |
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.jpg) Centre of Úsobí | |
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  Úsobí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′51″N 15°30′9″E / 49.51417°N 15.50250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1307 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 708 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 582 53, 582 54 |
| Website | www |
Úsobí (German: Pollerskirchen) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Chyška and Kosovy are administrative parts of Úsobí.
Geography[edit]
Úsobí is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 688 m (2,257 ft) above sea level. There is a set of fishponds supplied by the brook Úsobský potok.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Úsobí is from 1307. In 1789, the village was promoted to a market town.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Economy[edit]
There was a 220-year tradition of glass manufacturing, commencing in 1779, with the initial site being the creation of a glass grinder underneath a pond.[5]
Transport[edit]
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the southern part of the municipal territory.
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of Úsobí is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally a Gothic building from the 13th century, rebuilt to its current form in 1759–1760.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Z historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Úsobí. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Havlíčkův Brod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Sklářská výroba v Úsobí" (in Czech). Havlíčkobrodský deník. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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