Sebranice (Svitavy District)
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Sebranice | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Nicolas and presbytery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sebranice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°46′17″N 16°14′57″E / 49.77139°N 16.24917°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1347 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 482 m (1,581 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 972 |
| • Density | 83.1/km2 (215/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 569 62, 572 01 |
| Website | www |
Sebranice is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Sebranice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Sebranice (913)
- Vysoký Les (13)
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech word sebrán ('gathered', 'collected'). The name meant that people gathered from all over the surrounding area lived here.[3]
Geography
Sebranice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Svitavy and 44 km (27 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies in the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 567 m (1,860 ft) above sea level. The village lies in the valley of the stream Jalový potok.
History
The first written mention of Sebranice is from 1347. The municipality was created by merger of the villages of Sebranice, Pohora and Kaliště and the hamlets of Vysoký Les and Třemošná in 1950.[4]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Sebranice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a late Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century, baroque rebuilt in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The tower was added in 1768.[7]
