Olbramice (Olomouc District)

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

Olbramice
Municipality
Belfry and cross in the centre of Olbramice
Flag
Coat of arms
Olbramice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′49″N 17°0′5″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1376
Area
 • Total3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total219
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 22
Websitewww.olbramice.cz

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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Olbramice. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  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 2023-12-15.
  6. "Místní kaple sv. Víta" (in Czech). Obec Olbramice. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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