Soutice

Petroupim
Petroupim
Municipality
	Church of Saint James the Great
	Flag Coat of arms
	Petroupim Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°43′34″N 15°3′11″E / 49.72611°N 15.05306°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1295
Area
• Total	10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	270
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 63, 257 71
Website	www.soutice.cz

Soutice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Soutice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Soutice (185)
Černýš (25)
Kalná (32)

Geography

Soutice is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Benešov and 52 km (32 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 451 m (1,480 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River forms the northern municipal border. The Želivka River flows through the municipality and then joins the Sázava.

History

The first written mention of Soutice is from 1295. It was the centre of a small estate. Until the 1440s, the estate was owned by a local noble family. Even in the following centuries, the estate was the property of various less important noble families.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	920	—
1880	950	+3.3%
1890	891	−6.2%
1900	918	+3.0%
1910	844	−8.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	783	−7.2%
1930	663	−15.3%
1950	505	−23.8%
1961	505	+0.0%
1970	429	−15.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	336	−21.7%
1991	267	−20.5%
2001	224	−16.1%
2011	249	+11.2%
2021	242	−2.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Soutice is the Church of Saint James the Great. Its tower is of Romanesque origin. The chancel probably dates from the second half of the 16th century. In 1864, the church was rebuilt in the Neo-Romanesque style.^[6]

A notable building is the Soutice Castle. it was originally a Gothic-Renaissance fortress, rebuilt into the castle in 1674. Today, the castle is in a state of disrepair and is unused.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Soutice. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Soutice. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

[7] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

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