Tatobity

Tatobity is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Tatobity
Municipality
View of Tatobity
Flag Coat of arms
Tatobity Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 15°16′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Semily
First mentioned	1514
Area
• Total	7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	615
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	512 53, 512 63
Website	www.tatobity.cz

Administrative division

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

• Tatobity (459)
• Žlábek (108)

Geography

Tatobity is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Semily and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is at 610 m (2,000 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Tatobity is from 1514. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, it belonged to the Hrubá Skála estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,192 —     1880 1,279 +7.3% 1890 1,362 +6.5% 1900 1,368 +0.4% 1910 1,330 −2.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,194 −10.2% 1930 1,138 −4.7% 1950 805 −29.3% 1961 770 −4.3% 1970 679 −11.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 587 −13.5% 1991 522 −11.1% 2001 523 +0.2% 2011 539 +3.1% 2021 567 +5.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of Tatobity is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in 1714–1753.^[6]

Among the protected cultural monuments are a sandstone stone from 1776, a sandstone tombstone from 1847 and a statue of the Virgin Mary from 1867.^[7]

A notable sight is the Tatobity Millennial Linden. Its age is estimated at 600 to 1000 years.^[8]