Sobotín

Sobotín
Municipality
General view of Sobotín
Flag Coat of arms
Sobotín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′42″N 17°5′27″E / 50.01167°N 17.09083°E / 50.01167; 17.09083Coordinates: 50°0′42″N 17°5′27″E / 50.01167°N 17.09083°E / 50.01167; 17.09083
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1351
Area
• Total	31.94 km2 (12.33 sq mi)
Elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,146
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	788 16
Website	www.sobotin.cz

Sobotín (German: Zöptau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Sobotín lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Šumperk, 48 km (30 mi) north of Olomouc, and 192 km (119 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Klepáčov and Rudoltice are administrative parts of Sobotín.

History[]

The first written mention of Sobotín is from 1351. The history of Sobotín is connected with the iron ore mining in the area.^[2]

On 1 January 2010 a new municipality Petrov nad Desnou (including the village of Petrov nad Desnou and settlement Terezín) separated from Sobotín.^[2]

One of the more important landmarks in the municipality include the Klein family mausoleum. Kleins were a family of German businesspeople who were very active in the life of the municipality. They were expelled after World War II together with the German population of the municipality.

Gallery[]

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  Old industrial building in Sobotín

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  Klein family mausoleum

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  Church of Saint Lawrence

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