Brázdim

50°11′6″N 14°35′23″E / 50.18500°N 14.58972°E / 50.18500; 14.58972Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-EastFirst mentioned1052Area • Total5.48 km² (2.12 sq mi)Elevation248 m (814 ft)Population • Total712 • Density130/km² (340/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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

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