Brázdim

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.

Brázdim
Municipality
Pond in Brázdim
Pond in Brázdim
Flag of Brázdim
Flag
Coat of arms of Brázdim
Coat of arms
Brázdim is located in Czech Republic
Brázdim
Brázdim
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′6″N 14°35′23″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1052
Area
 • Total5.48 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation
248 m (814 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total706
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 63
Websitewww.obecbrazdim.cz

Administrative parts

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

Geography

Brázdim is located about 11 km (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
YearPop.±%
1869530—    
1880562+6.0%
1890597+6.2%
1900680+13.9%
1910708+4.1%
YearPop.±%
1921600−15.3%
1930686+14.3%
1950567−17.3%
1961606+6.9%
1970567−6.4%
YearPop.±%
1980543−4.2%
1991537−1.1%
2001602+12.1%
2011654+8.6%
2021741+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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Brázdim. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Praha-východ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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