Úsobí

Úsobí
Market town
Centre of Úsobí
Coat of arms
Úsobí Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′51″N 15°30′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1307
Area
• Total	12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Elevation	555 m (1,821 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)
• Total	708
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	582 53, 582 54
Website	www.usobi.cz

Úsobí (German: Pollerskirchen) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chyška and Kosovy are administrative parts of Úsobí.

Geography

Úsobí is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 688 m (2,257 ft) above sea level. There is a set of fishponds supplied by the brook Úsobský potok.

History

The first written mention of Úsobí is from 1307. In 1789, the village was promoted to a market town.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,445 —     1880 1,543 +6.8% 1890 1,509 −2.2% 1900 1,462 −3.1% 1910 1,572 +7.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,577 +0.3% 1930 1,390 −11.9% 1950 957 −31.2% 1961 1,043 +9.0% 1970 901 −13.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 840 −6.8% 1991 709 −15.6% 2001 706 −0.4% 2011 659 −6.7% 2021 676 +2.6%
Source: Censuses

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.

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the southern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmark of Úsobí is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally a Gothic building from the 13th century, rebuilt to its current form in 1759–1760.

External links

• Official website