Uhelná Příbram

Uhelná Příbram (German: Kohl Pribrams) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Uhelná Příbram
Market town
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Flag Coat of arms
Uhelná Příbram Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′5″N 15°35′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1355
Area
• Total	21.81 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	508
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	582 45, 582 82, 583 01
Website	www.uhelnapribram.cz

Administrative division

Uhelná Příbram consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Uhelná Příbram (320)
• Jarošov (32)
• Petrovice u Uhelné Příbramě (62)
• Přísečno (12)
• Pukšice (79)

Geography

Uhelná Příbram is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Havlíčkův Brod and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the Kubík hill at 535 m (1,755 ft) above sea level. There are several streams originating in the municipal territory. The territory is rich in small fishponds supplied by these streams.

History

The first written mention of Uhelná Příbram is from 1355. The area was historically home of charcoal burners. Until the 17th century, it was part of the Žleby estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,411 —     1880 1,405 −0.4% 1890 1,304 −7.2% 1900 1,165 −10.7% 1910 1,260 +8.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,200 −4.8% 1930 1,078 −10.2% 1950 874 −18.9% 1961 860 −1.6% 1970 784 −8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 692 −11.7% 1991 613 −11.4% 2001 519 −15.3% 2011 473 −8.9% 2021 505 +6.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1760.^[6] A valuable building is also the late Baroque rectory dating from 1762.^[7]