Přebuz
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Přebuz
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Ost Náves obce.JPG
| image_caption = Centre of Přebuz
| image_flag =
| image_shield = Gerb Přebuz.png
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Karlovy Vary
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Sokolov
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|50|23|12|N|12|37|40|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Martin Bruoth
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1542
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 29.77
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 886
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 76
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 357 06
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.prebuz.cz/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Přebuz ({{langx|de|Frühbuß}}) is a town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It is the smallest town in the Czech Republic by population, which was 76 inhabitants as of 2024.
Etymology
The name is probably derived from the Czech name Přebud, meaning "Přebud's (court)". The German name was probably derived from the Czech one.{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|pages=459–460|year=1951|language=cs}}
Geography
Přebuz is located about {{convert|21|km}} north of Sokolov and {{convert|22|km|abbr=on}} northwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border with Germany, in the western part of the Ore Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Čertova hora at {{convert|987|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Rolava River originates in the municipal territory.
History
The foundation of Přebuz is connected with rich finds of tin ore. According to its chronicle from 1836, Přebuz was founded in 1347 by German colonizers. Although this date is unconfirmed, it is considered probable. The first written mention of Přebuz is from 1542. In 1553, Přebuz gained status and rights of a mining town.{{cite web |title=Informace o městě|url=https://www.prebuz.cz/informace-o-meste/|publisher=Město Přebuz|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-11}}
Before World War II, the town had about 3,000 inhabitants. From 1938 to 1945, Přebuz was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After the war, the population has decreased significantly because of expulsion of Germans and termination of mining.
Demographics
Přebuz is by far the least populous municipality with the town status in the Czech Republic.{{cite web |title=Nejmenší obec a nejmenší město v ČR podle obyvatel i rozlohy|url=https://statni-sprava.inform.cz/mesta-a-obce/nejmensi-obec-a-nejmensi-mesto-v-cr-podle-obyvatel-i-rozlohy/|website=statni-sprava.inform.cz|language=cs|date=2024-02-06|access-date=2024-05-28}}
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|2894
|1880|2850
|1890|2982
|1900|3104
|1910|3264
|1921|2837
|1930|2771
|1950|163
|1961|202
|1970|115
|1980|100
|1991|56
|2001|73
|2011|69
|2021|64
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
Sights
File:Přebuz kostel svatého Bartoloměje srpen 2018 (1).jpg
The main landmark of Přebuz is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is originally a Gothic church from the end of the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style around 1775.{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Bartoloměje|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-bartolomeje-14718251|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-11}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Přebuz}}
- {{official|https://www.prebuz.cz/}}
{{Sokolov District}}
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