Šošůvka is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography Šošůvka is located about northeast of Blansko and northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Helišova skála at 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.
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.
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.
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