Kubšice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Kubšice | |
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.jpg) 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 / 49.00083°N 16.41306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Znojmo |
| First mentioned | 1353 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 76 |
| Website | kubsice |
Geography
editKubšice 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
editThe first written mention of Kubšice is from 1353.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editAmong 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
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Kubšice". Moravské vinařské stezky (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "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 Kubšice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Ohlédnutí za hody v regionu, hody v Kubšicích". Aktivní zóna (in Czech). 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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