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Obory, Czech Republic
View on WikipediaObory is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Key Information
Administrative division
[edit]Obory consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Obory (252)
- Vápenice (2)
Etymology
[edit]The name literally means 'game reserves' in Czech.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]The first written mention of Obory is from 1572.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
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The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) passes through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]Obory is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque calvary dating from 1727.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Obory. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Obory". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
External links
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