Adamov (German: Adamstadt) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Adamov | |
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_čp39.jpg) Former town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Adamov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°0′2″N 14°32′22″E / 49.00056°N 14.53944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| Founded | 1550 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.03 km2 (0.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 478 m (1,568 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,025 |
| • Density | 995/km2 (2,580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 71 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editGeography
editAdamov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of České Budějovice. It is urbanistically fused with Rudolfov in the south and Hůry in the north. The municipality lies in the Třeboň Basin. The highest point is at 579 m (1,900 ft) above sea level.
History
editAdamov was initially a mining community, founded in 1547–1550. It was founded within the Hluboká estate, probably in the area of the extinct medieval village of Příhořany, first mentioned in 1378. There were silver and lead ore mines near the settlement.[4] In 1595, the settlement was promoted to mining town by Emperor Rudolf II.[3]
Demographics
editTransport
editThe I/34 road (the section from České Budějovice to Jindřichův Hradec, part of the European route E551 and shortly also part of the European route E49) runs north of the village.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Adamov is the former town hall. The building dates probably from the 16th century. Today is has a Neoclassical façade.[2]
Notable people
edit- Jan W. Speerger (1896–1950), actor and film director
References
edit- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- 1 2 "Radnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- 1 2 Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 3.
- ↑ "O naší obci" (in Czech). Obec Adamov. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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