Dolní Přím

Dolní Přím
Dolní Přím Castle
Dolní Přím
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′23″N 15°42′31″E / 50.23972°N 15.70861°E / 50.23972; 15.70861
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictHradec Králové
First mentioned1378
Area
 • Total
10.84 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation
284 m (932 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
763
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
503 16
Websitewww.dolni-prim.cz

Dolní Přím is a municipality and village in Hradec Králové District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Dolní Přím consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Dolní Přím (370)
  • Horní Přím (117)
  • Jehlice (16)
  • Nový Přím (49)
  • Probluz (216)

Geography

Dolní Přím is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Hradec Králové. It lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 311 m (1,020 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Dolní Přím is from 1378, when there was a fortress owned by Pešík Přín of Přín.[3]

Dolní Přím was partly the site of the Battle of Königgrätz in 1866.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869992—    
1880993+0.1%
18901,019+2.6%
19001,029+1.0%
1910987−4.1%
YearPop.±%
1921961−2.6%
1930950−1.1%
1950714−24.8%
1961697−2.4%
1970632−9.3%
YearPop.±%
1980565−10.6%
1991503−11.0%
2001543+8.0%
2011636+17.1%
2021768+20.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Dolní Přím Castle. It was originally a Gothic feudal seat, rebuilt into a Renaissance-Baroque Jesuit residence in 1681. Today it houses the municipal office and is partially used for residential purposes.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ "Obec Dolní Přím" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Přím. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-09.