Záboří nad Labem

Záboří nad Labem
Záboří nad Labem
Municipality
	Church of Saint Procopius
	Flag Coat of arms
	Záboří nad Labem Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°1′31″N 15°21′0″E / 50.02528°N 15.35000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1338
Area
• Total	8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation	203 m (666 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	827
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	285 74
Website	www.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[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	765	—
1880	877	+14.6%
1890	972	+10.8%
1900	1,009	+3.8%
1910	1,056	+4.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,079	+2.2%
1930	961	−10.9%
1950	884	−8.0%
1961	943	+6.7%
1970	913	−3.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	846	−7.3%
1991	780	−7.8%
2001	775	−0.6%
2011	824	+6.3%
2021	835	+1.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

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 Kolín–Česká Třebová.^[5]

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Záboří nad Labem". Cesty a památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-15.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Záboří n.Labem" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
^ "Areál kostela sv. Prokopa s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] "Záboří nad Labem". Cesty a památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-15.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.

[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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