Obruby

Obruby is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Obruby
Municipality
Centre of Obruby
Flag Coat of arms
Obruby Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′37″N 15°4′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1408
Area
• Total	4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	253
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 03
Website	www.obec-obruby.cz

Etymology

The name was derived from the old Czech word obrub, which can be translated as 'border', 'edge' or 'wall'.^[2]

Geography

Obruby is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 56 km (35 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 320 m (1,050 ft) above sea level. The stream Přepeřský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Obruby is from 1408.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 394 —     1880 401 +1.8% 1890 402 +0.2% 1900 394 −2.0% 1910 379 −3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 369 −2.6% 1930 396 +7.3% 1950 317 −19.9% 1961 309 −2.5% 1970 256 −17.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 232 −9.4% 1991 214 −7.8% 2001 201 −6.1% 2011 226 +12.4% 2021 248 +9.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/16 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Jičín) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Obruby is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a rural homestead from the end of the 18th century.^[6]