Moravský Beroun

Moravský Beroun (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmorafskiː ˈbɛroun]; German: Bärn) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Moravský Beroun
Town
Centre of Moravský Beroun
Centre of Moravský Beroun
Flag of Moravský Beroun
Flag
Coat of arms of Moravský Beroun
Coat of arms
Moravský Beroun is located in Czech Republic
Moravský Beroun
Moravský Beroun
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′37″N 17°26′32″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1339
Government
 • MayorTomáš Feranec
Area
 • Total51.22 km2 (19.78 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,860
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 05
Websitewww.morberoun.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Čabová, Ondrášov, Nové Valteřice and Sedm Dvorů are administrative parts of Moravský Beroun.

History

The first written mention of Moravský Beroun is from 1339. It was already referred to as a town and mopt likely was founded earlier. During the German colonization in the second half of the 16th century, the town became a centre of iron ore mining and processing.[2]

Moravský Beroun suffered during the Thirty Years' War. The town did not recover until the end of the 18th century, when weaving production and textile industry were established. In 1872, the railway was built.[2]

Until 1918, Bärn (named Baern before 1867) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Sternberg (Šternberk) District, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[3]

In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, it was annexed by Nazi Germany as one of the municipalities in Reichsgau Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 according to the Beneš decrees and replaced by Czech settlers, who renamed the town.

Economy

In the locality of Ondrášov, a mineral spring was discovered in 1260. The water was declared curative in 1357. A factory for bottling of the mineral water known under the name Ondrášovka was founded in the early 20th century.[2]

The successor of the textile industry was the company Granitol, which today deals mainly with the production of plastic technical and packaging foils and welded products from these foils. It is currently the largest manufacturer in its field in the Czech Republic.[2]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Moravský Beroun is twinned with:[4]

  • Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
    Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
  • Main square
    Main square
  • Road
    Road

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "O městě" (in Czech). Město Moravský Beroun. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Moravský Beroun. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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