Sobkovice is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Sobkovice
Church of Saint Procopius
Church of Saint Procopius
Flag of Sobkovice
Coat of arms of Sobkovice
Sobkovice is located in Czech Republic
Sobkovice
Sobkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′53″N 16°35′42″E / 50.04806°N 16.59500°E / 50.04806; 16.59500
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1543
Area
 • Total3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation
558 m (1,831 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total240
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 64
Websitesobkovice.info

Sobkovice lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Ústí nad Orlicí, 59 km (37 mi) east of Pardubice, and 156 km (97 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869558—    
1880618+10.8%
1890563−8.9%
1900522−7.3%
1910542+3.8%
1921538−0.7%
1930477−11.3%
1950349−26.8%
1961338−3.2%
1970299−11.5%
1980264−11.7%
1991246−6.8%
2001232−5.7%
2011250+7.8%
2021226−9.6%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Ústí nad Orlicí" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.