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Podlesí (Příbram District)

Coordinates: 49°41′25″N 13°58′55″E / 49.69028°N 13.98194°E / 49.69028; 13.98194
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Podlesí
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Podlesí
Coat of arms of Podlesí
Podlesí is located in Czech Republic
Podlesí
Podlesí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′25″N 13°58′55″E / 49.69028°N 13.98194°E / 49.69028; 13.98194
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1527
Area
 • Total4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Elevation
503 m (1,650 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,106
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
261 01
Websitewww.obecpodlesi.cz

Podlesí is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Geography

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Podlesí is located about 47 km (29 mi) southwest of Prague and is urbanistically fused with the neighbouring town of Příbram. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is the hill Dubová hora at 627 m (2,057 ft) above sea level. The Litavka River forms the eastern municipal border and separates the municipality from Příbram.

History

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The first written mention of Podlesí is from 1527. The history of the village was connected with the mining of silver and iron ores, and agriculture had only marginal importance.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,195—    
18801,404+17.5%
18901,232−12.3%
19001,386+12.5%
19101,302−6.1%
YearPop.±%
19211,035−20.5%
19301,450+40.1%
1950992−31.6%
19611,084+9.3%
19701,032−4.8%
YearPop.±%
1980934−9.5%
1991837−10.4%
2001848+1.3%
20111,002+18.2%
20211,066+6.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] In the centre of Podlesí is a small chapel.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Podlesí. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Podlesí". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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