Uhelná Příbram | |
Settlement Type: | Market town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Havlíčkův Brod |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.7681°N 15.5856°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1355 |
Area Total Km2: | 21.81 |
Elevation M: | 485 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 521 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 582 45, 582 82, 583 01 |
Uhelná Příbram (German: Kohl Pribrams) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
The villages and hamlets of Jarošov, Petrovice u Uhelné Příbramě, Přísečno and Pukšice are administrative parts of Uhelná Příbram.
Uhelná Příbram is located about north of Havlíčkův Brod and 32km (20miles) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the Kubík hill at 535m (1,755feet) above sea level. There are several streams originating in the territory. The territory is rich in small fishponds supplied by these streams.
The first written mention of Uhelná Příbram is from 1355. The area was historically home of charcoal burners. Until the 17th century, it was part of the Žleby estate.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1760.[3] A valuable building is also the late Baroque rectory dating from 1762.[4]