Šošůvka
Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic
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Šošůvka is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Šošůvka | |
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General view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Šošůvka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′38″N 16°45′7″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1374 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.12 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 694 |
| • Density | 136/km2 (351/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 13 |
| Website | sosuvka |
Geography
Šošůvka is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Blansko and 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Helišova skála at 613 m (2,011 ft) above sea level. Šošůvka lies on the northern border of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Part of the Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně Nature Reserve ('Sloup-Šošůvka caves') is located in the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Šošůvka is from 1374.[2]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monuments in the municipality are the two crosses: a stone cross from 1800 and a cast iron cross from 1855.[5]
The main landmark of Šošůvka is the Chapel of Saints Wenceslaus and Agnes, located next to the cemetery. It is a modern chapel, built in 2001–2002.[6]
