Brázdim

Brázdim
Brázdim
Municipality
	Pond in Brázdim
	Flag Coat of arms
	Brázdim Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°11′6″N 14°35′23″E / 50.18500°N 14.58972°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1052
Area
• Total	5.48 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation	248 m (814 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	706
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 63
Website	www.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[edit]

The municipality is made up of the villages of Nový Brázdim, Starý Brázdim and Veliký Brázdim.

Geography[edit]

Brázdim is located about 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Brázdim. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Praha-východ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Brázdim. Retrieved 4 May 2022.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 1–2.

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

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Praha-východ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

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