Podlesí (Příbram District) Explained

Podlesí
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Příbram
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.6903°N 13.9819°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1527
Area Total Km2:4.38
Elevation M:503
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1106
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:261 01

Podlesí is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Geography

Podlesí is located about 47km (29miles) southwest of Prague and is urbanistically fused with the neighbouring town of Příbram. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Dubová hora at 627m (2,057feet) above sea level. The Litavka River forms the eastern municipal border and separates the municipality from Příbram.

History

The first written mention of Podlesí is from 1527. The history of the village was connected with the mining of silver and iron ores, and agriculture had only marginal importance.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3] In the centre of Podlesí is a small chapel.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Podlesí. cs. 2023-04-18.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Podlesí. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-08-21.