Soutice Explained

Petroupim
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Benešov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.7261°N 15.0531°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1295
Area Total Km2:10.88
Elevation M:378
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:270
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:257 63, 257 71

Soutice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Černýš and Kalná are administrative parts of Soutice.

Geography

Soutice is located about east of Benešov and 52km (32miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 451m (1,480feet) above sea level. The Sázava River forms the northern municipal border. The Želivka River flows through the municipality and then joins the Sázava.

History

The first written mention of Soutice is from 1295. It was the centre of a small estate. Until the 1440s, the estate was owned by a local noble family. Even in the following centuries, the estate was the property of various less important noble families.[2]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Soutice is the Church of Saint James the Great. Its tower is of Romanesque origin. The chancel probably dates from the second half of the 16th century. In 1864, the church was rebuilt in the Neo-Romanesque style.[3]

A notable building is the Soutice Castle. it was originally a Gothic-Renaissance fortress, rebuilt into the castle in 1674. Today, the castle is in a state of disrepair and is unused.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Soutice. cs. 2024-06-04.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Jakuba. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-04.
  4. Web site: Zámek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-06-04.