Březina (former Blansko District)
Březina | |
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.jpg) Centre of Březina | |
.jpg) Flag _CoA_CZ.png) Coat of arms | |
  Březina Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′54″N 16°44′58″E / 49.28167°N 16.74944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1365 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 440 m (1,440 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 05 |
| Website | www |
Březina is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Březina lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Brno and 192 km (119 mi) south-east of Prague.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Březina is from 1365. The village of Proseč was first mentioned in 1395. In 1950, both villages were merged into one municipality.[2] Since 1 January 2007, Březina has been no longer part of Blansko District and became part of the Brno-Country District.[3]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 560 | — |
| 1880 | 623 | +11.3% |
| 1890 | 639 | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 650 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 720 | +10.8% |
| 1921 | 672 | −6.7% |
| 1930 | 675 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 623 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 684 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 707 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 693 | −2.0% |
| 1991 | 628 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | 593 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | 812 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 1,098 | +35.2% |
| Source: Censuses[4][5] | ||
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Valaská Dubová, Slovakia
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce, obecní znak a prapor" (in Czech). Obec Březina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 44.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Partnerská obec – Valaska Dubová (SK)" (in Czech). Obec Březina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
External links[edit]
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