Sojovice Explained

Sojovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mladá Boleslav
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.2222°N 14.7619°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1360
Area Total Km2:7.55
Elevation M:180
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:585
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:294 75

Sojovice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Sovojovice. It was derived from the personal name Sovoja, meaning "the village of Sovoja's people". The name was then distorted into its current form.[2]

Geography

Sojovice is located about southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 21km (13miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River.

History

The first written mention of Sojovice is from 1360. From 1986 to 1999, it was merged with Skorkov. Since 2000, it has been a separate municipality.[3]

Transport

The railway line Ústí nad LabemLysá nad Labem runs through the southern part of the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4]

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. 131. 1957. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Sojovice. cs. 2022-01-31.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sojovice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-05.