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 | |
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 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Úsobí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′51″N 15°30′9″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1307 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karel Kameník |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 684 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 582 53, 582 54 |
| Website | www |
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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Z historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Úsobí. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- "Sklářská výroba v Úsobí" (in Czech). Havlíčkobrodský deník. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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