Dolní Přím

Dolní Přím
Municipality
Dolní Přím Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Dolní Přím Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′23″N 15°42′31″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Hradec Králové
First mentioned	1378
Area
• Total	10.84 km^2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	748
• Density	69/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	503 16
Website	www.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 parts

The villages of Horní Přím, Jehlice, Nový Přím and Probluz are administrative parts of Dolní Přím.

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.^[2]

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 992 —     1880 993 +0.1% 1890 1,019 +2.6% 1900 1,029 +1.0% 1910 987 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 961 −2.6% 1930 950 −1.1% 1950 714 −24.8% 1961 697 −2.4% 1970 632 −9.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 565 −10.6% 1991 503 −11.0% 2001 543 +8.0% 2011 636 +17.1% 2021 768 +20.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Memorials to the fallen of the battle in 1866

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.^[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Obec Dolní Přím" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Přím. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

External links

• Official website