Adamov (České Budějovice District)

Adamov
Adamov
Municipality
	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 (2025-01-01)
• Total	1,040
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 71
Website	www.adamovcb.eu

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.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Ungnadovské Hory, meaning "Ungnad's mountains". It was named after the nobleman Ondřej Ungnad of Sunek, who owned the estate.^[2] The current name Adamov (meaning "Adam's") was given in honor of Adam Ungnad, who arranged for the promotion to mining town.^[3]

Geography

Adamov 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

Adamov 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 town.^[4] In 1595, the settlement was promoted to mining town by Emperor Rudolf II.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	637	—
1880	682	+7.1%
1890	707	+3.7%
1900	650	−8.1%
1910	735	+13.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	650	−11.6%
1930	632	−2.8%
1950	437	−30.9%
1961	441	+0.9%
1970	406	−7.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	387	−4.7%
1991	489	+26.4%
2001	515	+5.3%
2011	627	+21.7%
2021	997	+59.0%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The 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) passes north of the village.

Sights

The main landmark of Adamov is the former town hall. The building dates probably from the 16th century. Today is has a façade in the Neoclassical style.^[2]

Notable people

Jan W. Speerger (1896–1950), actor and film director

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
^ ^a ^b "Radnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
^ ^a ^b 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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.

[nhi-2] "Radnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

[profous-3] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 3.

[4] "O naší obci" (in Czech). Obec Adamov. Retrieved 2025-03-19.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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