Úsobí

Úsobí (German: Pollerskirchen) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Úsobí
Market town
Centre of Úsobí
Centre of Úsobí
Coat of arms of Úsobí
Coat of arms
Úsobí is located in Czech Republic
Úsobí
Úsobí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′51″N 15°30′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1307
Area
 • Total12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total708
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
582 53, 582 54
Websitewww.usobi.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Chyška and Kosovy are administrative parts of Úsobí.

Geography

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

The first written mention of Úsobí is from 1307. In 1789, the village was promoted to a market town.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,445—    
18801,543+6.8%
18901,509−2.2%
19001,462−3.1%
19101,572+7.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,577+0.3%
19301,390−11.9%
1950957−31.2%
19611,043+9.0%
1970901−13.6%
YearPop.±%
1980840−6.8%
1991709−15.6%
2001706−0.4%
2011659−6.7%
2021676+2.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

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

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the southern part of the municipal territory.

Sights
Church of Saints Peter and Paul

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
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Z historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Úsobí. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Havlíčkův Brod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Sklářská výroba v Úsobí" (in Czech). Havlíčkobrodský deník. 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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