Halámky (german: Witschkoberg) is a municipality and village in

Jindřichův Hradec District Jindřichův Hradec District ( cs, okres Jindřichův Hradec) is a district ('' okres'') within South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jindřichův Hradec. To the east, about a fifth of the region, including the historical tow ...

in the

South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region ( cs, Jihočeský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western part ...

of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The original German name ''Witschkoberg'' was probably derived from Czech ''Vilčkoberg'', meaning "Vlček's hill". The Czech name ''Halámky'' was derived from the personal name Halama.

Geography

Halámky is located about south of

Jindřichův Hradec Jindřichův Hradec (; german: Neuhaus) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument rese ...

and southeast of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; german: Budweis ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 93,000 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is t ...

. It lies in the

Třeboň Basin The Třeboň Basin ( cs, Třeboňská pánev) is a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the town of Třeboň. It is known for its fishpond system. Geomorphology The T ...

. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Lužnice, which forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Halámky is from 1783. The village was founded around 1730. The inhabitants made a living by logging, producing charcoal, making baskets and

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s. A special activity of the residents was the care of children from the Viennese

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s with the financial support of the city of

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Demographics

Transport

The I/24 road (part of

European route E49 European route E49 forms part of the International E-road network. It begins in Magdeburg, Germany, and ends in Vienna, Austria. The road follows the route: * Germany ** : - Magdeburg, Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, ** : ** : - Plauen * Czech Republic ...

) from

Třeboň Třeboň (; german: Wittingau) is a spa town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,100 inhabitants. The town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected by law as an ...

to the Czech-Austrian border passes through the municipality.

Sights

A technical monument is the bridge over the Lužnice. It is a reinforced concrete arch bridge with an arch span of .

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Halamky Villages in Jindřichův Hradec District