Olbramice (Olomouc District)

Olbramice
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 / 49.61361°N 17.00139°E
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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	219
• Density	72/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.

Etymology[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Olbramice. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Olbramice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
^ "Místní kaple sv. Víta" (in Czech). Obec Olbramice. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-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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