Šošůvka Explained

Šošůvka
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Blansko
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.4106°N 16.7519°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1374
Area Total Km2:5.12
Elevation M:575
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:685
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:679 13

Šošůvka is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Šošůvka is located about 9km (06miles) northeast of Blansko and 24km (15miles) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Helišova skála at 613m (2,011feet) above sea level. Šošůvka lies on the northern border of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Part of the Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně ("Sloup-Šošůvka Caves") Nature Reserve is located in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Šošůvka is from 1374.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

Šošůvka is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monument are two crosses: a stone cross from 1800 and a cast iron cross from 1855.[3]

The main landmark of Šošůvka is the Chapel of Saints Wenceslaus and Agnes, located next to the cemetery. It is a modern chapel, built in 2001–2002.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Šošůvka. cs. 2024-05-10.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Šošůvka. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-05-10.
  4. Web site: Kaple sv. Václava a sv. Anežky České v Šošůvce. CzechTourism. cs. 2024-05-10.