Sojovice
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Sojovice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
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Sojovice | |
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Belfry in the centre of Sojovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sojovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′20″N 14°45′43″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 605 |
| • Density | 80.1/km2 (208/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 75 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Sovojovice. It was derived from the personal name Sovoja, meaning "the village of Sovoja's people". The name was then distorted into its current form.[2]
Geography
Sojovice is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River.
History
Demographics
Transport
The railway line Ústí nad Labem–Lysá nad Labem runs through the southern part of the municipality, but there is no train station.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
