Tatobity

Tatobity
Tatobity
Municipality
	View of Tatobity
	Flag Coat of arms
	Tatobity Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 15°16′24″E / 50.57139°N 15.27333°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Semily
First mentioned	1514
Area
• Total	7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	592
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	512 53, 512 63
Website	www.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[edit]

The village of Žlábek is an administrative part of Tatobity.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Významná historická data a události" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Vavřince a fara" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Tatobity". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

[7] "Tatobitská tisíciletá lípa" (in Czech). Obec Tatobity. Retrieved 2021-02-11.

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