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Obořiště

Coordinates: 49°44′32″N 14°9′7″E / 49.74222°N 14.15194°E / 49.74222; 14.15194
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Obořiště
Příkop pond and the Church of Saint Joseph
Příkop pond and the Church of Saint Joseph
Flag of Obořiště
Coat of arms of Obořiště
Obořiště is located in Czech Republic
Obořiště
Obořiště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′32″N 14°9′7″E / 49.74222°N 14.15194°E / 49.74222; 14.15194
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1333
Area
 • Total7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
373 m (1,224 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total716
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
262 12
Websiteobecoboriste.cz

Obořiště is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Lhotka is an administrative part of Obořiště.

Geography

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Obořiště is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Příbram and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Prague. Most of the territory lies in the Benešov Uplands, only a small part in the south lies in the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Obořiště, the hill Na Vrších at 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory, including Příkop in the centre of the village.

History

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The first written mention of Obořiště is from 1333. From 1675 to 1680, the village was owned by Prague bishop Tomáš Pešina of Čechorod, who bequeathed it to the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. The order founded here a monastery, but it was abolished in 1786 and Obořiště was acquired by the royal chamber. The last owners before the establishment of the independent municipality in 1850 were the family of Colloredo-Mansfeld.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869570—    
1880635+11.4%
1890685+7.9%
1900687+0.3%
1910711+3.5%
YearPop.±%
1921711+0.0%
1930721+1.4%
1950553−23.3%
1961600+8.5%
1970564−6.0%
YearPop.±%
1980619+9.8%
1991587−5.2%
2001567−3.4%
2011628+10.8%
2021713+13.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek passes through the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark of Obořiště is the Baroque complex of the former monastery with the Church of Saint Joseph. The college was built in 1681–1688 and the church, probably according to the design by the architect Christoph Dientzenhofer, was built in 1701–1711.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Obořiště. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Klášter s kostelem sv. Josefa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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