Tatobity

Tatobity
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Tatobity is located in Czech Republic
Tatobity
Tatobity
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 15°16′24″E / 50.57139°N 15.27333°E / 50.57139; 15.27333
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1514
Area
 • Total7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total592
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
512 53, 512 63
Websitewww.tatobity.cz

Tatobity is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Žlábek is an administrative part of Tatobity.

Geography[edit]

Tatobity is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Semily and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is at 610 m (2,000 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Tatobity is from 1514. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, it belonged to the Hrubá Skála estate.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,192—    
18801,279+7.3%
18901,362+6.5%
19001,368+0.4%
19101,330−2.8%
YearPop.±%
19211,194−10.2%
19301,138−4.7%
1950805−29.3%
1961770−4.3%
1970679−11.8%
YearPop.±%
1980587−13.5%
1991522−11.1%
2001523+0.2%
2011539+3.1%
2021567+5.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of Tatobity is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in 1714–1753.[5]

Among the protected cultural monuments are a sandstone stone from 1776, a sandstone tombstone from 1847 and a statue of the Virgin Mary from 1867.[6]

A notable sight is the Tatobity Millennial Linden. Its age is estimated at 600 to 1000 years.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Významná historická data a události" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince a fara" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tatobity". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ^ "Tatobitská tisíciletá lípa" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

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