Jámy
Jámy | |
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| Coordinates: 49°31′49″N 16°0′22″E / 49.53028°N 16.00611°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 593 m (1,946 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 659 |
| • Density | 53.2/km2 (138/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 592 32 |
| Website | www |
Jámy is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name Jámy literally means 'pits' in Czech.
Geography
Ostrov nad Oslavou is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 33 km (21 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest points are hills Vejdoch and Vrchy, both at 663 m (2,175 ft) above sea level. The Oslava River briefly flows along the southern municipal border. The stream Jamský potok originates here and supplies a system of small fishponds, before it joins the Oslava.
History
The settlement probably existed in 1240, when Přibyslav of Křižanov acquired the area. The first written mention of Jámy is from 1252, when Přibyslav's son-in-law, Boček of Obřany, donated the settlement to the Žďár Monastery.[2]
In 1888, a major fire devastated the municipality, leading to the establishment of a voluntary fire brigade the following year. In 1926, an agricultural distillery was built in the municipality.[2][3]
Demographics
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Transport
Between 1953 and 1984, a railway station named Jámy was located approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of the village.[6] Following its closure, the nearest railway stop has been located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north in Veselíčko.[7]
Sights
There are two protected cultural monuments in Jámy, specifically a late Baroque rectory and a column shrine built in 1831.[8]
The main landmark of the municipality in the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in 1792 on the site of an older church from the 17th century. It was reconstructed several times.[9]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Jámy. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ Jurman, Hynek. Žďársko: Turisticko-vlastivědný průvodce obcemi a jejich okolím [Žďár region: Touristic-educational guide for the municipalities and their surroundings]] (in Czech). Tišnov: Sursum. pp. 55–56. ISBN 80-85799-51-0.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jámy". Atlas Drah Střední Evropy (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ "Station details Veselíčko". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Jámy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Jámy, kostel farní sv. Martina" (in Czech). Diocese of Brno. Retrieved 2026-03-16.