Obruby

Obruby
Municipality
Centre of Obruby
Centre of Obruby
Flag of Obruby
Flag
Coat of arms of Obruby
Coat of arms
Obruby is located in Czech Republic
Obruby
Obruby
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′37″N 15°4′57″E / 50.46028°N 15.08250°E / 50.46028; 15.08250
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1408
Area
 • Total
4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
247
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 03
Websitewww.obec-obruby.cz

Obruby is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was derived from the old Czech word obrub, which can be translated as 'border', 'edge' or 'wall'.[2]

Geography

Obruby is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 56 km (35 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 320 m (1,050 ft) above sea level. The stream Přepeřský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Obruby is from 1408.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869394—    
1880401+1.8%
1890402+0.2%
1900394−2.0%
1910379−3.8%
YearPop.±%
1921369−2.6%
1930396+7.3%
1950317−19.9%
1961309−2.5%
1970256−17.2%
YearPop.±%
1980232−9.4%
1991214−7.8%
2001201−6.1%
2011226+12.4%
2021248+9.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/16 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Jičín) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Obruby is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a rural homestead from the end of the 18th century.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 249.
  3. ^ "Obec Kovanec" (in Czech). Obec Obruby. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Obruby". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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