Sojovice
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Sovojovice. It was derived from the personal name Sovoja, meaning "the village of Sovoja's people". The name was then distorted into its current form.
Geography
Sojovice is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River.
History
The first written mention of Sojovice is from 1360. From 1986 to 1999, it was merged with Skorkov. Since 2000, it has been a separate municipality.
Demographics
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Transport
The railway line Ústí nad Labem–Lysá nad Labem runs through the southern part of the municipality, but there is no train station.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
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. 131.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Sojovice. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "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 Sojovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
External links
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