Tatobity

Municipality in Liberec, Czech Republic

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50°34′17″N 15°16′24″E / 50.57139°N 15.27333°E / 50.57139; 15.27333Country

Czech RepublicRegionLiberecDistrictSemilyFirst mentioned1514Area

• Total7.07 km² (2.73 sq mi)Elevation

398 m (1,306 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total597 • Density84/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

512 53, 512 63

Websitewww.tatobity.cz

Tatobity is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Žlábek is an administrative part of Tatobity.

Geography

Tatobity is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Semily and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is at 610 m (2,000 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Tatobity is from 1514. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, it belonged to the Hrubá Skála estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,192	—
1880	1,279	+7.3%
1890	1,362	+6.5%
1900	1,368	+0.4%
1910	1,330	−2.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,194	−10.2%
1930	1,138	−4.7%
1950	805	−29.3%
1961	770	−4.3%
1970	679	−11.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	587	−13.5%
1991	522	−11.1%
2001	523	+0.2%
2011	539	+3.1%
2021	567	+5.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Tatobity is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in 1714–1753.^[5]

Among the protected cultural monuments are a sandstone stone from 1776, a sandstone tombstone from 1847 and a statue of the Virgin Mary from 1867.^[6]

A notable sight is the Tatobity Millennial Linden. Its age is estimated at 600 to 1000 years.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Významná historická data a události" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince a fara" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tatobity". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ "Tatobitská tisíciletá lípa" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.