Sobotín

Sobotín
Municipality
Sobotín
Coordinates: 50°0′40″N 17°5′49″E / 50.01111°N 17.09694°E / 50.01111; 17.09694Coordinates: 50°0′40″N 17°5′49″E / 50.01111°N 17.09694°E / 50.01111; 17.09694
Country  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Šumperk
Area
 • Total 43.99 km2 (16.98 sq mi)
Elevation 365 m (1,198 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 2,444
 • Density 56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code 788 14 to 788 16
Website http://www.sobotin.cz
One of the old industrial buildings in the village

Sobotín (German: Zöptau) is a village and municipality (obec) in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality has a population of 1,246 (as at 1 January 2010).

1 January 2010 from the municipality Sobotín separated new municipality Petrov nad Desnou, including the village of Petrov nad Desnou and settlement Terezin.

Before separation the municipality Sobotín covers an area of 43.99 square kilometres (16.98 sq mi), and has a population of 2,444 (as at 2 January 2009).

Sobotín lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Šumperk, 48 km (30 mi) north of Olomouc, and 192 km (119 mi) east of Prague.

One of the more important landmarks in the village include the Klein family mausoleum. Kleins were a family of German businesspeople who were very active in the life of the village. They were expelled after World War II together with the German population of the village.

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