Olbramice (Olomouc District) Explained

Olbramice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Olomouc
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.6136°N 17.0014°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1376
Area Total Km2:3.05
Elevation M:394
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:217
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:783 22

Olbramice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Olbram, meaning "the village of Olbram's people".[2]

Geography

Olbramice is located about west of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at 444m (1,457feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Olbramice is in a document written between 1368 and 1376. From 1589 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1850, it was part of the Chudobín estate.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

Sights

The only protected cultural monuments are a column with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from the mid-19th century and an Empire cross dating from 1821. Next to the cross is a belfry.[3] In the centre of Olbramice is the Chapel of Saint Vitus, built in 1937.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Olbramice. cs. 2023-12-15.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Olbramice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-17.
  4. Web site: Místní kaple sv. Víta. Obec Olbramice. cs. 2023-12-15.