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Soutice

Petroupim
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Petroupim
Flag
Coat of arms of Petroupim
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Petroupim is located in Czech Republic
Petroupim
Petroupim
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′34″N 15°3′11″E / 49.72611°N 15.05306°E / 49.72611; 15.05306
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1295
Area
 • Total
10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
270
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
257 63, 257 71
Websitewww.soutice.cz

Soutice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Černýš and Kalná are administrative parts of Soutice.

Geography

Soutice is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Benešov and 52 km (32 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 451 m (1,480 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River forms the northern municipal border. The Želivka River flows through the municipality and then joins the Sázava.

History

The first written mention of Soutice is from 1295. It was the centre of a small estate. Until the 1440s, the estate was owned by a local noble family. Even in the following centuries, the estate was the property of various less important noble families.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869920—    
1880950+3.3%
1890891−6.2%
1900918+3.0%
1910844−8.1%
YearPop.±%
1921783−7.2%
1930663−15.3%
1950505−23.8%
1961505+0.0%
1970429−15.0%
YearPop.±%
1980336−21.7%
1991267−20.5%
2001224−16.1%
2011249+11.2%
2021242−2.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Soutice is the Church of Saint James the Great. Its tower is of Romanesque origin. The chancel probably dates from the second half of the 16th century. In 1864, the church was rebuilt in the Neo-Romanesque style.[5]

A notable building is the Soutice Castle. it was originally a Gothic-Renaissance fortress, rebuilt into the castle in 1674. Today, the castle is in a state of disrepair and is unused.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Soutice. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soutice