Úsobí Explained

Úsobí
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vysočina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Havlíčkův Brod
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5142°N 15.5025°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1307
Area Total Km2:12.97
Elevation M:555
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:702
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:582 53, 582 54

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

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

Geography

Úsobí is located about 11km (07miles) southwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 13km (08miles) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 688m (2,257feet) 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]

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.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Z historie městyse. Městys Úsobí. cs. 2021-10-26.
  3. Web site: Sklářská výroba v Úsobí. Havlíčkobrodský deník. cs. 2016-07-01. 2024-03-28.