Podlesí (Příbram District)

Podlesí is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Podlesí
Municipality
View from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Podlesí Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′25″N 13°58′55″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1527
Area
• Total	4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation	503 m (1,650 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,106
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	261 01
Website	www.obecpodlesi.cz

Geography

Podlesí is located about 47 km (29 mi) southwest of Prague and is urbanistically fused with the neighbouring town of Příbram. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Dubová hora at 627 m (2,057 ft) above sea level. The Litavka River forms the eastern municipal border and separates the municipality from Příbram.

History

The first written mention of Podlesí is from 1527. The history of the village was connected with the mining of silver and iron ores, and agriculture had only marginal importance.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,195 —     1880 1,404 +17.5% 1890 1,232 −12.3% 1900 1,386 +12.5% 1910 1,302 −6.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,035 −20.5% 1930 1,450 +40.1% 1950 992 −31.6% 1961 1,084 +9.3% 1970 1,032 −4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 934 −9.5% 1991 837 −10.4% 2001 848 +1.3% 2011 1,002 +18.2% 2021 1,066 +6.4%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Podlesí is a small chapel.

Notable people

• Jaroslav Ježek (1923–2002), industrial designer

External links

• Official website