Úsobí is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chyška and Kosovy are administrative parts of Úsobí.

Geography

Úsobí is located about 11 km southwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 13 km northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 688 m above sea level. There is a set of fishponds supplied by the brook Úsobský potok.

History

The first written mention of Úsobí is from 1307. In 1789, the village was promoted to a market town.

Demographics

Economy

There was a 220-year tradition of glass manufacturing, commencing in 1779, with the initial site being the creation of a glass grinder underneath a pond.

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the southern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark of Úsobí is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally a Gothic building from the 13th century, rebuilt to its current form in 1759–1760.