Sovínky Explained

Sovínky
Settlement Type:Market town
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:50.3731°N 14.7872°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1360
Area Total Km2:4.35
Elevation M:280
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:358
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:294 29

Sovínky is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is a diminutive of the name Sovenice, derived from the personal name Sovin.[2]

Geography

Sovínky is located about 10km (10miles) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 36km (22miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the flat hill Niměřický vrch at 290m (950feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Sovínky is from 1360.[3] The village was promoted to a market town in 1594.[4]

From 1972 to 1990, it was an administrative part of Bezno. Since 1990, it has been a sovereign municipality. The title of a market town was returned to Sovínky in 2006.[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Sovínky is the Sovínky Castle from 1903. Another monument is the town hall, a historic house built in 1640.[6]

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. 140–141. 1957. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie Sovínek. Městys Sovínky. cs. 2023-01-06.
  4. Web site: 1950 - 1960. Městys Bezno. cs. 2023-01-06.
  5. Web site: Současnost městyse Sovínky. Městys Sovínky. cs. 2023-01-06.
  6. Web site: Sovínky (Česko). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. cs. 2023-01-06.