Adamov (Kutná Hora District)

Adamov
Municipality
Municipal office
Adamov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′28″N 15°24′32″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
Founded	1784
Area
• Total	2.76 km^2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation	306 m (1,004 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	136
• Density	49/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	286 01
Website	www.obecadamov.cz

Adamov is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Adam.[2]

Geography

Adamov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Kutná Hora and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 381 m (1,250 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Brslenka Stream.

History

Adamov was founded by Count Jan Adam Auersperg in 1784 and named after him. It was built in the woods as one of the oldest Czech workers' colonies, and most of the houses were made of wood. The inhabitants of the village worked in the textile factory in Tupadly and in the winter they also cut wood.[3]

Adamov was originally an administrative part of Bratčice. From 1960 to 1990, it was part of Tupadly. Since 1990, it has been a separate municipality.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 464 —     1880 471 +1.5% 1890 463 −1.7% 1900 457 −1.3% 1910 404 −11.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 375 −7.2% 1930 301 −19.7% 1950 231 −23.3% 1961 226 −2.2% 1970 198 −12.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 152 −23.2% 1991 122 −19.7% 2001 113 −7.4% 2011 112 −0.9% 2021 131 +17.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Belfry and memorial to the victims of World War I

Adamov is poor in cultural monuments. The oldest building in the village is the former inn No. 19, which was built at the beginning of the 19th century. There is also a small wooden belfry from 1919.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 3.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Adamov. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
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.

External links

• Official website