Olbramkostel (German: Wolframitzkirchen) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Olbramkostel | |
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 Centre of Olbramkostel | |
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  Olbramkostel Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′18″N 15°56′59″E / 48.92167°N 15.94972°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Znojmo |
| First mentioned | 1293 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 532 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 51 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editOlbramkostel is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Znojmo and 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 416 m (1,365 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds around the market town.
History
editThe first written mention of Olbramkostel is from 1293. There are also earlier mentions from the 13th century, but their credibility and correct dating are uncertain. From 1526, the settlement was a property of the town of Znojmo. In 1538, Olbramkostel was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/38 road (part of the European route E59) from Jihlava to Znojmo passes through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Olbramkostel is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Romanesque-Gothic style and later it was modified in the Renaissance and Baroque styles. The Romanesque core has been preserved to this day.[5]
Notable people
edit- Anna Mifková (born 1943), volleyball player
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Z historie" (in Czech). Městys Olbramkostel. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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