Šebestěnice

Šebestěnice
Šebestěnice
Municipality
	Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
	Flag Coat of arms
	Šebestěnice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°49′46″N 15°21′55″E / 49.82944°N 15.36528°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1303
Area
• Total	3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation	384 m (1,260 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	80
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	286 01
Website	www.sebestenice.cz

Šebestěnice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Šebestián (a Czech variant of the name Sebastian), meaning "the village of Šebestián's people".^[2]

Geography

Šebestěnice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Kutná Hora and 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 413 m (1,355 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranidolský potok flows through the southwestern part of the municipality. Its tributary, the brook Šebestěnický potok, flows through the village and supplies a set of two fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Šebestěnice is from 1303. Until 1415, the village was owned by a local noble family that called themselves Lords of Šebestěnice. The village then often changed hands. In the 17th century, Šebestěnice was acquired by the Trčka of Lípa family. The last noble owners of the estate were the Schwarzenberg family, which bought it in 1819.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	292	—
1880	279	−4.5%
1890	283	+1.4%
1900	261	−7.8%
1910	254	−2.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	233	−8.3%
1930	210	−9.9%
1950	184	−12.4%
1961	178	−3.3%
1970	160	−10.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	127	−20.6%
1991	121	−4.7%
2001	122	+0.8%
2011	89	−27.0%
2021	94	+5.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] The main landmark of Šebestěnice is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 272.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Šebestěnice. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
^ "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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Šebestěnice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 272.

[3] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Šebestěnice. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

[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] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Šebestěnice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

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