Olbramice (Olomouc District)

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Olbramice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′49″N17°0′5″E / 49.61361°N 17.00139°E / 49.61361; 17.00139
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Olomouc
First mentioned1376
Area
  Total
3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [1]
  Total
221
  Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 22
Website www.olbramice.cz

Olbramice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

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Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Olbram, meaning "the village of Olbram's people". [2]

Geography

Olbramice 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

The 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869233    
1880254+9.0%
1890306+20.5%
1900309+1.0%
1910325+5.2%
YearPop.±%
1921333+2.5%
1930297−10.8%
1950255−14.1%
1961257+0.8%
1970226−12.1%
YearPop.±%
1980250+10.6%
1991241−3.6%
2001221−8.3%
2011224+1.4%
2021220−1.8%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

Sights

The 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

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. 1 2 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Olbramice. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Olbramice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  6. "Místní kaple sv. Víta" (in Czech). Obec Olbramice. Retrieved 2023-12-15.