Olbramovice (Benešov District)
Olbramovice | |
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| Coordinates: 49°40′2″N 14°38′22″E / 49.66722°N 14.63944°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,437 |
| • Density | 56.64/km2 (146.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 257 53, 259 01 |
| Website | www |
Olbramovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Olbramovice consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Olbramovice Městečko (60)
- Olbramovice Ves (756)
- Babice (0)
- Dvůr Semtín (2)
- Kochnov (9)
- Křešice (107)
- Mokřany (6)
- Podolí (5)
- Radotín (11)
- Semtín (27)
- Semtínek (13)
- Slavkov (41)
- Tomice II (162)
- Veselka (120)
- Zahradnice (47)
Etymology
The name Olbramovice is derived from the personal name Olbram, meaning "the village of Olbram's people".[3]
Geography
Olbramovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Benešov. It lies on the border of the Benešov Uplands and Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 620 m (2,030 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in minor streams and fishponds.
The largest and most significant pond is Podhrázský rybník. Together with its surroundings it is protected as a nature reserve. It is an important ornithological site.[4]
History
The first written mention of Olbramovice is from 1352.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which replaces the unfinished section of the D3 motorway from Prague to Tábor, passes through the municipality.
Olbramovice is located on the important railway line Prague–Tábor, which further continues to České Budějovice or to České Velenice and Vienna.[7]
Sights
The main landmark of Olbramovice is the Church of All Saints. It has Romanesque origins from the 12th century. In 1866, it was rebuilt in the neo-Romanesque style.[8]
Notable people
- Harry Pollak (1923–2014), mechanical engineer and economist
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.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 261.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Historie a zajímavosti" (in čeština). Obec Olbramovice. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Station details Olbramovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
