Tatobity is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Tatobity
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Tatobity is located in Czech Republic
Tatobity
Tatobity
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 15°16′24″E / 50.57139°N 15.27333°E / 50.57139; 15.27333
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1514
Area
 • Total7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total592
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
512 53, 512 63
Websitewww.tatobity.cz

Administrative parts edit

The village of Žlábek is an administrative part of Tatobity.

Geography edit

Tatobity is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Semily and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is at 610 m (2,000 ft) above sea level.

History edit

The first written mention of Tatobity is from 1514. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, it belonged to the Hrubá Skála estate.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,192—    
18801,279+7.3%
18901,362+6.5%
19001,368+0.4%
19101,330−2.8%
YearPop.±%
19211,194−10.2%
19301,138−4.7%
1950805−29.3%
1961770−4.3%
1970679−11.8%
YearPop.±%
1980587−13.5%
1991522−11.1%
2001523+0.2%
2011539+3.1%
2021567+5.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport edit

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights edit

 
Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of Tatobity is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in 1714–1753.[5]

Among the protected cultural monuments are a sandstone stone from 1776, a sandstone tombstone from 1847 and a statue of the Virgin Mary from 1867.[6]

A notable sight is the Tatobity Millennial Linden. Its age is estimated at 600 to 1000 years.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Významná historická data a události" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince a fara" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tatobity". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ^ "Tatobitská tisíciletá lípa" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

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