Olbramkostel

Olbramkostel
Market town
Centre of Olbramkostel
Flag Coat of arms
Olbramkostel Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′18″N 15°56′59″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1293
Area
• Total	10.77 km^2 (4.16 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	532
• Density	49/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 51
Website	www.olbramkostel.cz

Olbramkostel (German: Wolframitzkirchen) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Olbramkostel 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

The 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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 662 —     1880 643 −2.9% 1890 641 −0.3% 1900 686 +7.0% 1910 642 −6.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 621 −3.3% 1930 620 −0.2% 1950 583 −6.0% 1961 608 +4.3% 1970 568 −6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 500 −12.0% 1991 499 −0.2% 2001 517 +3.6% 2011 504 −2.5% 2021 513 +1.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/38 road (part of the European route E59) from Jihlava to Znojmo passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

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

• Anna Mifková (born 1943), volleyball player

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Z historie" (in Czech). Městys Olbramkostel. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-25.

External links

• Official website