Kámen (Pelhřimov District)

Kámen
Kámen
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°25′24″N 15°0′57″E / 49.42333°N 15.01583°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1316
Area
• Total	8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation	585 m (1,919 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	270
• Density	33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	394 13, 394 70, 395 01
Website	obeckamen.cz

Kámen is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Kámen (240)
Nízká Lhota (13)
Nový Dvůr (10)

Etymology

The name means 'stone' in Czech.

Geography

Kámen is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 40 km (25 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 607 m (1,991 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Kámen is from 1316. The oldest part of the local castle was founded in the mid-13th century. The estate was owned by the royal chamber and granted to various nobles and court officials. In 1366, Jindřich of Ciglheim established gold mines here. The estate was owned by the royal chamber until 1504. The most important owners of Kámen were the Malovec of Malovice family, who held it from 1523 until the beginning of the 18th century.^[3]^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	705	—
1880	563	−20.1%
1890	551	−2.1%
1900	591	+7.3%
1910	631	+6.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	560	−11.3%
1930	485	−13.4%
1950	363	−25.2%
1961	356	−1.9%
1970	291	−18.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	287	−1.4%
1991	303	+5.6%
2001	313	+3.3%
2011	243	−22.4%
2021	263	+8.2%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The I/19 road (the section from Tábor to Pelhřimov) runs through the municipality.

Sights

Kámen is known for the Kámen Castle. It is a medieval castle, which was rebuilt and extended in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today the castle is opened to the public and offers guided tours. It is administered by the Vysočina Museum in Jihlava.^[4]

The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows was built in 1667–1671. It is a valuable early Baroque chapel.^[7]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Kámen. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Hrad Kámen – Historie". Kámen Castle (in čeština). Retrieved 2023-03-10.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Kaple Panny Marie Bolestné" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Kámen. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

[castle-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Hrad Kámen – Historie". Kámen Castle (in čeština). Retrieved 2023-03-10.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Kaple Panny Marie Bolestné" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

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