Olbramice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Olbramice | |
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![]() Belfry and cross in the centre of Olbramice | |
Coordinates: 49°36′49″N 17°0′5″E / 49.61361°N 17.00139°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Olomouc |
First mentioned | 1376 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 217 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 783 22 |
Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Olbram, meaning "the village of Olbram's people".[2]
Geography
editOlbramice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at 444 m (1,457 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Olbramice is in a document written between 1368 and 1376. From 1589 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850, it was part of the Chudobín estate.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
Sights
editThe only protected cultural monuments are a column with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from the mid-19th century and an Empire cross dating from 1821. Next to the cross is a belfry.[5] In the centre of Olbramice is the Chapel of Saint Vitus, built in 1937.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Olbramice. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Olbramice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Místní kaple sv. Víta" (in Czech). Obec Olbramice. Retrieved 2023-12-15.