Halámky (German: Witschkoberg) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Halámky | |
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 Bridge over the Lužnice River | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Halámky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′12″N 14°54′54″E / 48.85333°N 14.91500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Jindřichův Hradec |
| First mentioned | 1783 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 462 m (1,516 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 147 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 378 06 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe original German name Witschkoberg was probably derived from Czech Vilčkoberg, meaning "Vlček's hill". The Czech name Halámky was derived from the personal name Halama.[2]
Geography
editHalámky is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of Jindřichův Hradec and 34 km (21 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Lužnice River, which forms the western municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Halámky is from 1783. The village was founded around 1730. The inhabitants made a living by logging, producing charcoal, making baskets and roof shingles. A special activity of the residents was the care of children from the Viennese poorhouses with the financial support of the city of Vienna.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/24 road (part of European route E49) from Třeboň to the Czech-Austrian border passes through the municipality.
Sights
editA technical monument is the bridge over the Lužnice. It is a reinforced concrete arch bridge with an arch span of 5 m (16 ft).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Halámky. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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