Šebířov

Šebířov
Municipality
Church of Saint Gall
Flag Coat of arms
Šebířov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′59″N 14°49′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Tábor
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	23.21 km^2 (8.96 sq mi)
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	339
• Density	15/km^2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	391 43
Website	www.sebirov.cz

Šebířov is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Šebířov consists of 11 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Šebířov (139)
• Křekovice (4)
• Křekovická Lhota (9)
• Kříženec (10)
• Lhýšov (10)
• Popovice (15)
• Skrýšov (12)
• Vosná (15)
• Vrcholtovice (29)
• Vyšetice (49)
• Záříčí u Mladé Vožice (35)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Šebíř, meaning "Šebíř's (court, property)".[3]

Geography

Šebířov is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Tábor and 57 km (35 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vinná hora at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Šebířov is from 1318. From 1678 until the establishemnt of an independent municipality, the village was owned by the Counts of Küenburg.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,441 —     1880 1,494 +3.7% 1890 1,446 −3.2% 1900 1,372 −5.1% 1910 1,327 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,384 +4.3% 1930 1,208 −12.7% 1950 818 −32.3% 1961 757 −7.5% 1970 623 −17.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 536 −14.0% 1991 461 −14.0% 2001 408 −11.5% 2011 359 −12.0% 2021 327 −8.9%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

General view of Šebířov

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

Sights

The main landmark of Šebířov is the Church of Saint Gall. It is originally a Gothic church from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1886.[7]

References

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. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 273.
4. "Historie Obce" (in Czech). Obec Šebířov. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-21.

External links

• Official website