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Adamov (České Budějovice District)
Adamov () is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Etymology The initial name of the settlement was Ungnadovské Hory, meaning "Ungnad's mountains". It was named after the nobleman Ondřej Ungnad of Sunek, who owned the estate. The current name Adamov (meaning "Adam's") was given in honor of Adam Ungnad, who arranged for the promotion to mining town. Geography Adamov is located about east of České Budějovice. It is urbanistically fused with Rudolfov in the south and Hůry in the north. The municipality lies in the Třeboň Basin. The highest point is at above sea level. History Adamov was initially a mining community, founded in 1547–1550. It was founded within the Hluboká estate, probably in the area of the extinct medieval village of Příhořany, first mentioned in 1378. There were silver and lead ore mines near the town. In 1595, the settlement was promoted to min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The 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 cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudolfov
Rudolfov (; ) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants. Administrative division Rudolfov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rudolfov (2,301) *Hlinsko (188) Hlinsko forms an Enclave and exclave, exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Rudolph (name), Rudolf, meaning "Rudolf's (town)". Geography Rudolfov is located about east of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. The highest point is at above sea level. History The first mention of silver mining in the area is from 1385. The first written mention of Rudolfov is from 1570. In the late 16th century, mining had become intense, and it was the most important silver mining area in Bohemia alongside Kutná Hora and Jáchymov. In 1585, the mining settlement was promoted to a royal mining town by Emperor Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |