Bražec

Bražec
Bražec
Municipality
	Main street
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bražec Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°10′26″N 13°2′47″E / 50.17389°N 13.04639°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Karlovy Vary
First mentioned	1289
Area
• Total	12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Elevation	765 m (2,510 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	253
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	364 71
Website	www.brazec.cz

Bražec (German: Bergles) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The hamlets of Dolní Valov and Javorná are administrative parts of Bražec.

Geography[edit]

Bražec is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Doupov Mountains, but the western part of the municipal territory lies in the Slavkov Forest. The highest point is a hill at 793 m (2,602 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Bražec is from 1289. Until 1410, the village was owned by a local noble family, who called themselves Lords of Bražec. Bražec then often changed owners. From 1581 to 1622, it was part of the Andělská Hora estate. In 1622, Bražec was acquired by the Czernin family. Since then, the village was part of the Stružná estate, which remained so until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.^[2]

In 1953, the Military Training Area Hradiště was created, which caused the eviction of 65 villages and the demise of several municipalities including Bražec.^[3] The municipality was then created again on 1 January 2016 by diminishing of the military area.^[4]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	778	—
1880	851	+9.4%
1890	753	−11.5%
1900	779	+3.5%
1910	840	+7.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	771	−8.2%
1930	687	−10.9%
1950	233	−66.1%
1961	0	−100.0%
1970	0	0.00%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	0	0.00%
1991	0	0.00%
2001	269	—
2011	219	−18.6%
2021	212	−3.2%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads running through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

Bražec is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument are the relics of a fortified medieval fortress. The location is an archaeological site, explored in 1986–1989.^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bražec. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
^ "Před 60 lety padlo přes šedesát vesnic, vznikl vojenský újezd Hradiště" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
^ "Karlovarský kraj se ještě zmenší, přijde o téměř čtyři stovky hektarů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Karlovy Vary" (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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bražec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bražec. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

[3] "Před 60 lety padlo přes šedesát vesnic, vznikl vojenský újezd Hradiště" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

[4] "Karlovarský kraj se ještě zmenší, přijde o téměř čtyři stovky hektarů" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

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

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

[7] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bražec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-30.

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