Březová
Municipality
Centre of Březová
Centre of Březová
Flag of Březová
Flag
Coat of arms of Březová
Coat of arms
Březová is located in Czech Republic
Březová
Březová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′32″N 17°44′23″E / 48.92556°N 17.73972°E / 48.92556; 17.73972
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1351
Area
 • Total13.74 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total979
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 67
Websitewww.obecbrezova.cz

Březová is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name of the municipality is derived from the landscape of birch trees (in Czech bříza), which was previously typical for this region.[2]

Geography

Březová is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 34 km (21 mi) south of Zlín, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range. The highest point is at 832 m (2,730 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the Hrubár stream.

History

The settlement of the area began with the establishment of the Cistercian monastery Smilheim, which was built in 1261. The first written mention of Březová is from 1492.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869778—    
1880661−15.0%
1890749+13.3%
1900850+13.5%
19101,051+23.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,080+2.8%
19301,068−1.1%
19501,218+14.0%
19611,483+21.8%
19701,357−8.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,238−8.8%
19911,186−4.2%
20011,131−4.6%
20111,000−11.6%
2021933−6.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There is the road border crossing Březová / Nová Bošáca to Slovakia.

Sights

Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius

The Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius is a cultural monument and the landmark of Březová. Initially, there was a small chapel first mentioned in 1662. In 1747, a little church replaced the chapel. The contemporary church was constructed in 1865.[5]

On 1576 a doctor Tomáš Jordán of Klausenburk mentioned Březová's spring in his medical book about healing water. The spring is considered to be healing and is generally known under the name of Kyselka. The area with the spring is a tourist destination.[5]

A 13 metres (43 ft)-high wooden observation tower is located in the western part of Březová. It was built together with five other identical towers in 2011.[6]

Notable people

  • Leoš Janáček (1854–1928), composer; visited Březová for several times to be inspired here by a variety of regional folk songs

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Březová. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. 1 2 "Památky a zajímavosti" (in Czech). Obec Březová. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  6. ↑ "Rozhledna U Křížku v Březové" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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