Bříství

Bříství is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Bříství
Municipality
Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross
Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross
Flag of Bříství
Flag
Coat of arms of Bříství
Coat of arms
Bříství is located in Czech Republic
Bříství
Bříství
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′2″N 14°50′31″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total366
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 15
Websitewww.obecbristvi.cz

Etymology

The name evolved from the old Czech words břest (i.e. 'elm') and břístí ('elm forest').[2]

Geography

Bříství is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Nymburk and 21 km (13 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The brook Kounický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bříství is from 1318. According to older research, the village was mentioned as early as 993 in connection with the founding of the Břevnov Monastery, but this theory is not substantiated.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869352—    
1880370+5.1%
1890406+9.7%
1900497+22.4%
1910518+4.2%
YearPop.±%
1921554+6.9%
1930548−1.1%
1950380−30.7%
1961374−1.6%
1970353−5.6%
YearPop.±%
1980302−14.4%
1991269−10.9%
2001273+1.5%
2011379+38.8%
2021373−1.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Bříství is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core, which was probably founded around 1150.[6][7]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 193.
  3. "Bříství". Česká stopa (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Kostel Nalezení svatého Kříže ve Bříství" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Bříství. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. "Kostel Nalezení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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