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Kobyly
Centre of Kobyly
Centre of Kobyly
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Coat of arms of Kobyly
Kobyly is located in Czech Republic
Kobyly
Kobyly
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°50′59″N 15°5′2″E / 50.84972°N 15.08389°E / 50.84972; 15.08389
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictLiberec
First mentioned1239
Area
 • Total8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total370
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
463 43, 463 45
Websitewww.kobyly-obec.cz

Kobyly (German: Kobil) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages and hamlets of Havlovice, Janovice, Podhora, Radvanice, Sedlisko and Vorklebice are administrative parts of Kobyly.

Geography[edit]

Kobyly is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 399 m (1,309 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Kobyly is from 1239.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869778—    
1880770−1.0%
1890774+0.5%
1900731−5.6%
1910757+3.6%
YearPop.±%
1921727−4.0%
1930634−12.8%
1950410−35.3%
1961413+0.7%
1970371−10.2%
YearPop.±%
1980354−4.6%
1991293−17.2%
2001280−4.4%
2011324+15.7%
2021354+9.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

Architecturally valuable buildings are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Kobyly from 1900 and the Chapel of Saint Gall in Havlovice from 1888.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Územní plán Kobyly" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Kobyly. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Liberec" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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