Buková u Příbramě

Buková u Příbramě
Municipality
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Buková u Příbramě Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′19″N 14°4′0″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1336
Area
• Total	7.82 km^2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation	487 m (1,598 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	458
• Density	59/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 23
Website	www.bukova.net

Buková u Příbramě is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

Buková is a common Czech toponymy. The adjective buková is derived from buk, i.e. 'beech'. The village was founded on the site of a beech forest or near a beech forest.[2]

Geography

Buková u Příbramě is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Příbram and 39 km (24 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is on the slopes of the hill Kuchyňka at 586 m (1,923 ft) above sea level. The stream Sychrovský potok flows through the municipality. It supplies a fishpond called Vackův.

History

The first written mention of Buková is from 1336, when it was the seat of a local noble family. The most important owners of the village were the Dubský family, who bought it in 1710. They had built here a castle.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 426 —     1880 392 −8.0% 1890 407 +3.8% 1900 425 +4.4% 1910 414 −2.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 423 +2.2% 1930 389 −8.0% 1950 288 −26.0% 1961 304 +5.6% 1970 386 +27.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 331 −14.2% 1991 332 +0.3% 2001 304 −8.4% 2011 284 −6.6% 2021 468 +64.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Buková u Příbramě Castle

The main landmark is the Buková u Příbramě Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1764. Today it is privately owned and unused.[6]

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). pp. 233–235.
3. "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Buková u Příbramě. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
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. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.

External links

• Official website