Kubšice

Kubšice
Municipality
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Flag Coat of arms
Kubšice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°0′3″N 16°24′47″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1353
Area
• Total	4.01 km^2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation	208 m (682 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	172
• Density	43/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 76
Website	kubsice.eu

Kubšice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Kubšice is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Znojmo and 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is at 247 m (810 ft) above sea level. The stream Šumický potok originates here and then flows through the village.

History

The first written mention of Kubšice is from 1353.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 312 —     1880 355 +13.8% 1890 348 −2.0% 1900 348 +0.0% 1910 356 +2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 334 −6.2% 1930 341 +2.1% 1950 259 −24.0% 1961 278 +7.3% 1970 236 −15.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 199 −15.7% 1991 167 −16.1% 2001 156 −6.6% 2011 155 −0.6% 2021 176 +13.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments in Kubšice are a statue of Pietà from 1858 and a late Baroque calvary from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[5] The main landmark is the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, built in 1907.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Kubšice". Moravské vinařské stezky (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kubšice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
6. "Ohlédnutí za hody v regionu, hody v Kubšicích". Aktivní zóna (in Czech). 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

External links

• Official website