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Záboří nad Labem

Coordinates: 50°1′31″N 15°21′0″E / 50.02528°N 15.35000°E / 50.02528; 15.35000
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Záboří nad Labem
Church of Saint Procopius
Church of Saint Procopius
Flag of Záboří nad Labem
Coat of arms of Záboří nad Labem
Záboří nad Labem is located in Czech Republic
Záboří nad Labem
Záboří nad Labem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′31″N 15°21′0″E / 50.02528°N 15.35000°E / 50.02528; 15.35000
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1338
Area
 • Total8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total830
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
285 74
Websitewww.zaborinadlabem.cz

Záboří nad Labem is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Habrkovice is an administrative part of Záboří nad Labem.

Geography

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Záboří nad Labem is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Kutná Hora and 29 km (18 mi) west of Pardubice. It lies mostly in a flat landscape of the Central Elbe Table, only a small part of the municipal territory in the northwest extends into the Iron Mountains. It is situated at the confluence of the Elbe and Doubrava rivers.

History

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The first written mention of Záboří nad Labem is from 1338, when the village was owned by the Sedlec Abbey. During the Hussite Wars, the abbey was burned down, and Záboří nad Labem was annexed to the Kolín estate in 1436. That lasted until 1636, when the village was acquired by marriage by Bedřich Kašpar Švihovský and annexed to the Nové Dvory estate.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869765—    
1880877+14.6%
1890972+10.8%
19001,009+3.8%
19101,056+4.7%
YearPop.±%
19211,079+2.2%
1930961−10.9%
1950884−8.0%
1961943+6.7%
1970913−3.2%
YearPop.±%
1980846−7.3%
1991780−7.8%
2001775−0.6%
2011824+6.3%
2021835+1.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Train station

The I/2 road (the section from Kutná Hora to Pardubice) passes through the southern part of the municipality.

Záboří nad Labem is located on the railway line KolínČeská Třebová.[5]

Sights

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The landmark of Záboří nad Labem is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was originally a Romanesque church from the mid-12th century, rebuilt in the early Baroque style. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Záboří nad Labem". Cesty a památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Záboří n.Labem" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ^ "Areál kostela sv. Prokopa s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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