Sovínky | |
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Coordinates: 50°22′23″N 14°47′14″E / 50.37306°N 14.78722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Mladá Boleslav |
First mentioned | 1360 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)
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• Total | 358 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 294 29 |
Website |
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Sovínky is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The name is a diminutive of the name Sovenice, derived from the personal name Sovin. [2]
Sovínky is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the flat hill Niměřický vrch at 290 m (950 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Sovínky is from 1360. [3] The village was promoted to a market town in 1594. [4]
From 1972 to 1990, it was an administrative part of Bezno. Since 1990, it has been a sovereign municipality. The title of a market town was returned to Sovínky in 2006. [5]
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Source: Censuses [6] [7] |
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Sovínky is the Sovínky Castle from 1903. Another monument is the town hall, a historic house built in 1640. [8]