Olbramice (Olomouc District)

Olbramice
Municipality
Belfry and cross in the centre of Olbramice
Flag Coat of arms
Olbramice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′49″N17°0′5″E / 49.61361°N 17.00139°E / 49.61361; 17.00139
Country	Czech Republic
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.olbramice.cz

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

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 233 —     1880 254 +9.0% 1890 306 +20.5% 1900 309 +1.0% 1910 325 +5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 333 +2.5% 1930 297 −10.8% 1950 255 −14.1% 1961 257 +0.8% 1970 226 −12.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 250 +10.6% 1991 241 −3.6% 2001 221 −8.3% 2011 224 +1.4% 2021 220 −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 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
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.

External links

• Official website