Bernartice (Benešov District)

Bernartice
Bernartice
Municipality
	Chapel in the centre of Bernartice
	Bernartice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°40′32″N 15°7′45″E / 49.67556°N 15.12917°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1375
Area
• Total	10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi)
Elevation	403 m (1,322 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	225
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 65
Website	www.bernartice-borovsko.cz

Bernartice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Borovsko is an administrative part of Bernartice.

Geography[edit]

Bernartice is located about 33 kilometres (21 mi) southeast of Benešov. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on a peninsula created by the Švihov and Němčice reservoirs. The village of Borovsko is located in its tip.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1375.^[2]

Borovsko was first mentioned in 1289. It was originally a market town with a castle. The castle was destroyed before 1559 and replaced by a fortress in 1600. During the Thirty Years' War, the fortress was destroyed, Borovsko was badly damaged, and its market town status was lost. During the construction of Švihov Reservoir between 1965 and 1975, most of the village was flooded.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	634	—
1880	671	+5.8%
1890	693	+3.3%
1900	630	−9.1%
1910	624	−1.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	604	−3.2%
1930	573	−5.1%
1950	450	−21.5%
1961	416	−7.6%
1970	326	−21.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	271	−16.9%
1991	246	−9.2%
2001	228	−7.3%
2011	212	−7.0%
2021	225	+6.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the eastern part of the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Borovsko was consecrated in 1350.^[3] After it was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt in the early Baroque style after 1700. The free-standing bell tower dates from 1483.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Bernartice" (in Czech). Obec Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
^ ^a ^b "Borovsko" (in Czech). Obec Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (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.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] "Bernartice" (in Czech). Obec Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

[borovsko-3] "Borovsko" (in Czech). Obec Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (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 sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

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