Sobotín

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic

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50°0′42″N 17°5′27″E / 50.01167°N 17.09083°E / 50.01167; 17.09083Country

Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrict ŠumperkFirst mentioned1351Area

• Total31.94 km² (12.33 sq mi)Elevation

425 m (1,394 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,153 • Density36/km² (93/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

788 16

Websitewww.sobotin.cz

Sobotín (German: Zöptau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Klepáčov and Rudoltice are administrative parts of Sobotín.

Geography

Sobotín is located about 9 km (6 mi) northeast of Šumperk and 48 km (30 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies mostly in the Hanušovice Highlands. In the east, the municipal territory extends into the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range and includes the highest point of Sobotín at 1,125 m (3,691 ft) above sea level.

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]

In 1844, the Klein family came into the village and had the local industrial building rebuilt into a castle.^[3] This family of German businesspeople was very active in the life of the municipality. They were expelled after World War II together with the German population of the municipality.

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	3,407	—
1880	3,277	−3.8%
1890	3,062	−6.6%
1900	2,939	−4.0%
1910	2,633	−10.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,434	−7.6%
1930	2,199	−9.7%
1950	1,301	−40.8%
1961	1,349	+3.7%
1970	1,195	−11.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,355	+13.4%
1991	1,236	−8.8%
2001	1,251	+1.2%
2011	1,168	−6.6%
2021	1,090	−6.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/11 road from Šumperk to Bruntál passes through the municipality.

Sights

The historic landmarks of Sobotín are the Klein family mausoleum and the Sobotín Castle. The mausoleum, built in 1885, was inspired by the work of the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio.^[6] The castle was built after 1844 and adjacent lands were transformed into a nature park in which exotic trees were planted. Today the castle serves as a hotel.^[3]

Gallery

Old industrial building
Klein family mausoleum
Church of Saint Lawrence

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sobotín. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Zámek Sobotín u Šumperka" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
^ "Mauzoleum rodiny Kleinů v Sobotíně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 17 January 2022.