Spojil Explained

Spojil
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Pardubice
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pardubice
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.0422°N 15.8219°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1785
Area Total Km2:1.75
Elevation M:221
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:514
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:530 02

Spojil is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Spojil forms an enclave in the territory of the city of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe Table.

History

Spojil is among the youngest villages in the region. It was founded in 1785 at the site of two former fishponds named Spojil and Strejček.[2]

The village was part of Pardubice from 1961 until 1991.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] The main landmark of Spojil is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, built in 1868.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Starší historie obce. Obec Spojil. cs. 2024-02-16.
  3. Web site: Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011. Czech Statistical Office. 526. cs. 2015-12-21.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Spojil. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-12.
  5. Web site: Kaplička. Obec Spojil. cs. 2021-10-13.