Kobyly (Liberec District)

Kobyly (German: Kobil) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Kobyly
Municipality
Centre of Kobyly
Flag Coat of arms
Kobyly Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°50′59″N 15°5′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1239
Area
• Total	8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	386
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	463 43, 463 45
Website	www.kobyly-obec.cz

Administrative division

Kobyly consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Kobyly (111)
• Havlovice (146)
• Janovice (6)
• Podhora (23)
• Radvanice (19)
• Sedlisko (16)
• Vorklebice (33)

Geography

Kobyly is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Liberec. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 399 m (1,309 ft) above sea level. The Mohelka River flows through the western part of the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Kobyly is from 1239.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 778 —     1880 770 −1.0% 1890 774 +0.5% 1900 731 −5.6% 1910 757 +3.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 727 −4.0% 1930 634 −12.8% 1950 410 −35.3% 1961 413 +0.7% 1970 371 −10.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 354 −4.6% 1991 293 −17.2% 2001 280 −4.4% 2011 324 +15.7% 2021 354 +9.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the architecturally valuable buildings are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Kobyly from 1900 and the Chapel of Saint Gall in Havlovice from 1888.^[3]