Podlesí (Příbram District)

49°41′25″N 13°58′55″E / 49.69028°N 13.98194°E / 49.69028; 13.98194Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPříbramFirst mentioned1527Area • Total4.38 km² (1.69 sq mi)Elevation503 m (1,650 ft)Population • Total1,106 • Density250/km² (650/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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

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

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,195 —     1880 1,404 +17.5% 1890 1,232 −12.3% 1900 1,386 +12.5% 1910 1,302 −6.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,035 −20.5% 1930 1,450 +40.1% 1950 992 −31.6% 1961 1,084 +9.3% 1970 1,032 −4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 934 −9.5% 1991 837 −10.4% 2001 848 +1.3% 2011 1,002 +18.2% 2021 1,066 +6.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

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

Notable people

• Jaroslav Ježek (1923–2002), industrial designer

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