Soběkury
village in Plzeň-jih District of Plzeň region
Soběkury (German: Sobichur) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Soběkury consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Soběkury (380)
Horušany (221)
Geography
Soběkury is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Highlands and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Skočická mýť at 506 m (1,660 ft) above sea level. The stream Dnešický potok originates in the municipality and then flows through the Soběkury village.
History
The first written mention of Soběkury is from 1239. The village of Horušany was first mentioned in 1379. During the Hussite Wars, Soběkury was badly damaged and Horušany was completely destroyed. Soběkury again suffered during the Thirty Years' War, but prosperity and economic development took place in the first half of the 18th century.
“Soběkury” enters the record as village in Plzeň-jih District of Plzeň region. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Soběkury, village and Plzeň-jih can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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