Brázdim

Brázdim
Municipality
Pond in Brázdim
Flag Coat of arms
Brázdim Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′6″N 14°35′23″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1052
Area
• Total	5.48 km^2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation	248 m (814 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	712
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 63
Website	www.obecbrazdim.cz

Brázdim (until 1949 Veliký Brázdim) is a municipality in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Nový Brázdim, Starý Brázdim and Veliký Brázdim.

Geography

Brázdim is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Brázdim is from 1052. At that time, it was formed by several cottages and two fortresses called Velký Brázdim and Malý Brázdim. In 1777, the village of Nový Brázdim was founded and Malý Brázdim was renamed Starý Brázdim.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 530 —     1880 562 +6.0% 1890 597 +6.2% 1900 680 +13.9% 1910 708 +4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 600 −15.3% 1930 686 +14.3% 1950 567 −17.3% 1961 606 +6.9% 1970 567 −6.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 543 −4.2% 1991 537 −1.1% 2001 602 +12.1% 2011 654 +8.6% 2021 741 +13.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Brázdim. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Brázdim". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 19 June 2024.

External links

• Official website