Přeborov

Přeborov
Municipality
Centre of Přeborov
Flag Coat of arms
Přeborov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′46″N 14°21′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1488
Area
• Total	4.44 km^2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	155
• Density	35/km^2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	399 01
Website	www.preborov.cz

Přeborov is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Přebor, meaning "Přebor's (court)".[2]

Geography

Přeborov is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Písek and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 567 m (1,860 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Přeborov is from 1488.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 470 —     1880 470 +0.0% 1890 380 −19.1% 1900 345 −9.2% 1910 318 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 347 +9.1% 1930 347 +0.0% 1950 268 −22.8% 1961 236 −11.9% 1970 194 −17.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 165 −14.9% 1991 147 −10.9% 2001 143 −2.7% 2011 130 −9.1% 2021 134 +3.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] In the centre of Přeborov is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary.

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. 459.
3. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Přeborov. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
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 Přeborov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-22.

External links

• Official website