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Obory, Czech Republic

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Obory
Municipality
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Obory is located in Czech Republic
Obory
Obory
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′50″N 14°12′59″E / 49.68056°N 14.21639°E / 49.68056; 14.21639
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1572
Area
 • Total
10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Elevation
365 m (1,198 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
282
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
263 01
Websitewww.obecobory.cz

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

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The hamlet of Vápenice is an administrative part of Obory.

Etymology

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The name literally means 'game reserves'.

Geography

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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

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The first written mention of Obory is from 1572.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869494—    
1880459−7.1%
1890548+19.4%
1900534−2.6%
1910499−6.6%
YearPop.±%
1921481−3.6%
1930458−4.8%
1950345−24.7%
1961330−4.3%
1970321−2.7%
YearPop.±%
1980284−11.5%
1991263−7.4%
2001258−1.9%
2011258+0.0%
2021254−1.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Centre of Obory

The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) passes through the municipality.

Sights

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Obory is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque calvary dating from 1727.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Obory. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  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 Obory". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
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