Úsobí

Úsobí (German: Pollerskirchen) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Úsobí
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Úsobí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′51″N 15°30′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1307
Government
  MayorKarel Kameník
Area
  Total12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Elevation
555 m (1,821 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total684
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
582 53, 582 54
Websitewww.usobi.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Chyška and Kosovy are administrative parts of Úsobí.

History

The first written mention of Úsobí is from 1307. In 1789, the village was promoted to a market town.[2]

Economy

There was a 220-year tradition of glass manufacturing, commencing in 1779, with the initial site being the creation of a glass grinder underneath a pond.[3]

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was originally a Gothic building from the 13th century, rebuilt to its current form in 1759–1760.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Z historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Úsobí. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. "Sklářská výroba v Úsobí" (in Czech). Havlíčkobrodský deník. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2018.


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