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Obory, Czech Republic
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 The hamlet of Vápenice is an administrative part of Obory. Etymology The name literally means 'game reserves'. Geography Obory is located about east of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The brook Jindrovský potok flows through the municipality. History The first written mention of Obory is from 1572. Demographics Transport The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) passes through the municipality. Sights Obory is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque calvary dating from 1727. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Obory Villages in Příbram District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is "Intentional community, commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastre, cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |