Olbramovice is a municipality and village in
Benešov District
Benešov District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov.
Administrative division
Benešov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities wit ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Olbramovice consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Olbramovice Městečko (60)
*Olbramovice Ves (756)
*Babice (0)
*Dvůr Semtín (2)
*Kochnov (9)
*Křešice (107)
*Mokřany (6)
*Podolí (5)
*Radotín (11)
*Semtín (27)
*Semtínek (13)
*Slavkov (41)
*Tomice II (162)
*Veselka (120)
*Zahradnice (47)
Geography
Olbramovice is located about south of
Benešov
Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle.
Administrative division
Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population ...
. It lies on the border of the
Benešov Uplands
The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...
and
Vlašim Uplands
Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English park.
Administrative division
Vlašim consists of seven muni ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in minor streams and fishponds.
The largest and most significant pond is Podhrázský rybník. Together with its surroundings it is protected as a nature reserve. It is an important ornithological site.
History
The first written mention of Olbramovice is from 1352.
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Demographics
Transport
The I/3 road (part of the European route E55
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), which replaces the unfinished section of the D3 motorway from Prague to Tábor, passes through the municipality.
Olbramovice is located on the important railway line Prague–Tábor
Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...
, which further continues to České Budějovice
České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše.
České Budějovice is the largest ...
or to České Velenice
České Velenice (, , 1938–1945: ''Gmünd III'') is a town in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Austria and is adjacent to the town of Gmü ...
and Vienna
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.
Sights
The main landmark of Olbramovice is the Church of All Saints. It has Romanesque origins from the 12th century. In 1866, it was rebuilt in the neo-Romanesque style.
Notable people
* Harry Pollak (1923–2014), mechanical engineer and economist
References
External links
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Villages in Benešov District