Obory, Czech Republic
Appearance
Obory | |
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General view | |
Coordinates: 49°40′50″N 14°12′59″E / 49.68056°N 14.21639°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Příbram |
First mentioned | 1572 |
Area | |
• Total | 10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 282 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 263 01 |
Website | www |
Obory is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The hamlet of Vápenice is an administrative part of Obory.
Etymology
[edit]The name literally means 'game reserves'.
Geography
[edit]Obory is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Příbram and 41 km (25 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 483 m (1,585 ft) above sea level. The brook Jindrovský potok flows through the municipality.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Obory is from 1572.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
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The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) passes through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]Obory is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque calvary dating from 1727.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Obory. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Obory". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
External links
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