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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 708 |
| • Density | 55/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.
Geography
Úsobí is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a hill with an elevation of 688 metres (2,257 ft). There is a set of ponds fed by the Úsobský brook.
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]
Transport
The D1 motorway runs through the southern part of the municipal territory.
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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "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.
