Šebestěnice Explained

Šebestěnice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kutná Hora
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.8294°N 15.3653°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1303
Area Total Km2:3.29
Elevation M:384
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:80
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:286 01

Šebestěnice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Šebestián (a Czech variant of the name Sebastian), meaning "the village of Šebestián's people".[2]

Geography

Šebestěnice is located about 15km (09miles) southeast of Kutná Hora and 65km (40miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 413m (1,355feet) above sea level. The stream Vranidolský potok flows through the southwestern part of the municipality. Its tributary, the brook Šebestěnický potok, flows through the village and supplies a set of two fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Šebestěnice is from 1303. Until 1415, the village was owned by a local noble family that called themselves Lords of Šebestěnice. The village then often changed hands. In the 17th century, Šebestěnice was acquired by the Trčka of Lípa family. The last noble owners of the estate were the Schwarzenberg family, which bought it in 1819.[3]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] The main landmark of Šebestěnice is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž. 272. 1957. cs.
  3. Web site: O obci. Obec Šebestěnice. cs. 2024-07-23.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Šebestěnice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-23.