Buková u Příbramě

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°45′19″N 14°4′0″E / 49.75528°N 14.06667°E / 49.75528; 14.06667Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict PříbramFirst mentioned1336Area

• Total7.82 km² (3.02 sq mi)Elevation

487 m (1,598 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total458 • Density59/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

262 23

Websitewww.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

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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 233–235.
^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Buková u Příbramě. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Příbram" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.