Úsobí
Úsobí (German: Pollerskirchen) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Úsobí | |
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 Saint Peter and Paul Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Úsobí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′54″N 15°30′4″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1307 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karel Kameník |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 673 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 582 53, 582 54 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Chyška and Kosovy are administrative parts of Úsobí.
History
Úsobí was first documented in 1307.
Economy
There was a 220-year tradition of glass manufacturing, commencing in 1779, with the initial site being the creation of a glass grinder underneath a pond.[2]
Sights
A historical mansion is situated in the town.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Sklářská výroba v Úsobí" (in Czech). denik.cz. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
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