Kobyly (Liberec District) Explained

Kobyly
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Liberec
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Liberec
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.8497°N 15.0839°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1239
Area Total Km2:8.27
Elevation M:325
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:374
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:463 43, 463 45

Kobyly (German: Kobil) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Havlovice, Janovice, Podhora, Radvanice, Sedlisko and Vorklebice are administrative parts of Kobyly.

Geography

Kobyly is located about 16km (10miles) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 399m (1,309feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kobyly is from 1239.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

Architecturally valuable buildings are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Kobyly from 1900 and the Chapel of Saint Gall in Havlovice from 1888.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Územní plán Kobyly. Obec Kobyly. 18. cs. 2022-10-20.