Kobyly (Liberec District)
Kobyly (German: Kobil) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Kobyly | |
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Centre of Kobyly | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kobyly Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°50′59″N 15°5′2″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Liberec |
| First mentioned | 1239 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 463 43, 463 45 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The villages and hamlets of Havlovice, Janovice, Podhora, Radvanice, Sedlisko and Vorklebice are administrative parts of Kobyly.
Geography
Kobyly is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 399 m (1,309 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Kobyly is from 1239.[2]
Demographics
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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]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Územní plán Kobyly" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Kobyly. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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