Česká Bříza

Česká Bříza
Centre of the village with a pond
Centre of the village with a pond
Flag of Česká Bříza
Coat of arms of Česká Bříza
Česká Bříza is located in Czech Republic
Česká Bříza
Česká Bříza
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′43″N 13°25′47″E / 49.82861°N 13.42972°E / 49.82861; 13.42972
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1401
Area
 • Total
4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
385 m (1,263 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
600
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 11
Websitewww.ceska-briza.cz

Česká Bříza (until 1948 Německá Bříza; German: Deutsch Brzis) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Česká Bříza lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Plzeň and 77 kilometres (48 mi) west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869453—    
1880571+26.0%
1890643+12.6%
1900619−3.7%
1910698+12.8%
1921681−2.4%
1930697+2.3%
1950600−13.9%
1961576−4.0%
1970516−10.4%
1980480−7.0%
1991457−4.8%
2001445−2.6%
2011527+18.4%
2021593+12.5%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.