Uhelná Příbram Explained

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.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Jarošov, Petrovice u Uhelné Příbramě, Přísečno and Pukšice are administrative parts of Uhelná Příbram.

Geography

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.

History

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]

Transport

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

Sights

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Městys Uhelná Příbram. cs. 2023-09-14.
  3. Web site: Turistika. Městys Uhelná Příbram. cs. 2023-09-14.
  4. Web site: Fara. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-14.