Halámky

Halámky
Halámky
Municipality
	Bridge over the Lužnice River
	Flag Coat of arms
	Halámky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°51′12″N 14°54′54″E / 48.85333°N 14.91500°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Jindřichův Hradec
First mentioned	1783
Area
• Total	6.90 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation	462 m (1,516 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	147
• Density	21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	378 06
Website	www.halamky.info

Halámky (German: Witschkoberg) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The original German name Witschkoberg was probably derived from Czech Vilčkoberg, meaning "Vlček's hill". The Czech name Halámky was derived from the personal name Halama.^[2]

Geography

Halámky is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of Jindřichův Hradec and 34 km (21 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Lužnice River, which forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Halámky is from 1783. The village was founded around 1730. The inhabitants made a living by logging, producing charcoal, making baskets and roof shingles. A special activity of the residents was the care of children from the Viennese poorhouses with the financial support of the city of Vienna.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	373	—
1880	417	+11.8%
1890	449	+7.7%
1900	499	+11.1%
1910	505	+1.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	469	−7.1%
1930	386	−17.7%
1950	286	−25.9%
1961	307	+7.3%
1970	271	−11.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	252	−7.0%
1991	202	−19.8%
2001	168	−16.8%
2011	170	+1.2%
2021	167	−1.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/24 road (part of European route E49) from Třeboň to the Czech-Austrian border passes through the municipality.

Sights

A technical monument is the bridge over the Lužnice. It is a reinforced concrete arch bridge with an arch span of 5 m (16 ft).^[2]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Halámky. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Halámky. Retrieved 2022-12-15.

[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.

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