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 9 km northeast of Blansko and 24 km northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Helišova skála at 613 m above sea level. Šošůvka lies on the northern border of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Part of the Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně ("Sloup-Šošůvka Caves") Nature Reserve 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

Šošůvka is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monument are 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.