Sobotka
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 / 50.46750°N 15.17639°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 |
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.
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
Twin towns – sister cities
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.
External links
- Official website
Media related to Sobotka at Wikimedia Commons
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