Halámky

Halámky (German: Witschkoberg) is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

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
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  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	154
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	378 06
Website	www.halamky.info

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]