Obory, Czech Republic

Obory is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Obory
Municipality
General view
Obory Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′50″N 14°12′59″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1572
Area
• Total	10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	282
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	263 01
Website	www.obecobory.cz

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Vápenice is an administrative part of Obory.

Etymology

The name literally means 'game reserves'.

Geography

Obory is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Příbram and 41 km (25 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 483 m (1,585 ft) above sea level. The brook Jindrovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Obory is from 1572.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 494 —     1880 459 −7.1% 1890 548 +19.4% 1900 534 −2.6% 1910 499 −6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 481 −3.6% 1930 458 −4.8% 1950 345 −24.7% 1961 330 −4.3% 1970 321 −2.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 284 −11.5% 1991 263 −7.4% 2001 258 −1.9% 2011 258 +0.0% 2021 254 −1.6%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Centre of Obory

The I/18 road (the section from Příbram to Sedlčany) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Obory is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque calvary dating from 1727.

External links

• Official website