Sovínky

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

Sovínky
Market town
Municipal office
Flag
Coat of arms
Sovínky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′23″N 14°47′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total358
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 29
Websitesovinky.cz

Etymology

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

Geography

Sovínky is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 36 km (22 mi) 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 290 m (950 ft) 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]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869365—    
1880410+12.3%
1890420+2.4%
1900395−6.0%
1910391−1.0%
YearPop.±%
1921368−5.9%
1930338−8.2%
1950255−24.6%
1961274+7.5%
1970252−8.0%
YearPop.±%
1980279+10.7%
1991283+1.4%
2001302+6.7%
2011288−4.6%
2021332+15.3%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

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.[8]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 140–141.
  3. "Historie Sovínek" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. "1950 - 1960" (in Czech). Městys Bezno. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  5. "Současnost městyse Sovínky" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  6. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  7. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. "Sovínky (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
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