Březno (Mladá Boleslav District)

Březno
Březno
Market town
	Centre of Březno with the church and bell tower
	Flag Coat of arms
	Březno Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°24′23″N 15°0′20″E / 50.40639°N 15.00556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1255
Area
• Total	11.09 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,063
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 06
Website	www.brezno.cz

Březno is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administration[edit]

The village of Dolánky is an administrative part of Březno.

Etymology[edit]

The name Březno is derived from bříza (i.e. "birch"), meaning "birch forest".^[2]

Geography[edit]

Březno is located about 6 km (4 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Telib at 322 m (1,056 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Klenice River. There are several ponds in the territory, the largest of them is Vražda.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Březno is from 1255. The village was owned by the Wartenberg family until the 15th century, then different noble families took turns in ownership. In 1561, during the rule of the Bubna of Litice family, Březno was promoted to a market town, but later it was degraded to a village. In 1727, it was again promoted to a market town by Emperor Charles VI.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	719	—
1880	738	+2.6%
1890	660	−10.6%
1900	742	+12.4%
1910	673	−9.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	723	+7.4%
1930	780	+7.9%
1950	586	−24.9%
1961	617	+5.3%
1970	607	−1.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	580	−4.4%
1991	596	+2.8%
2001	585	−1.8%
2011	932	+59.3%
2021	1,008	+8.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/16 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Jičín) runs along the northern municipal border.

Březno is located on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–Mladějov.^[5]

Sights[edit]

The old dilapidated castle in Březno burned down in 1765 and a new, larger late Baroque castle was built in its place. The complex includes a castle, a historic carriage house and a large park. The castle is inaccessible to the public.^[2]^[6]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is a Baroque building from 1718, located next to the castle. A brick bell tower stands separately nearby. The bell tower was part of the old castle and dates from the early 16th century.^[2]^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Březno. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Březno u Ml.Boleslavi" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-25.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Březno. Retrieved 2023-01-25.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Detail stanice Březno u Ml.Boleslavi" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-31.

[6] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-25.

[7] "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-25.

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