Bražec
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Bražec
Flag
Coat of arms of Bražec
Coat of arms
Bražec is located in Czech Republic
Bražec
Bražec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′26″N 13°2′47″E / 50.17389°N 13.04639°E / 50.17389; 13.04639
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictKarlovy Vary
First mentioned1289
Area
 • Total12.64 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Elevation
765 m (2,510 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total253
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
364 71
Websitewww.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

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

Geography

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

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 chaged 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869778—    
1880851+9.4%
1890753−11.5%
1900779+3.5%
1910840+7.8%
YearPop.±%
1921771−8.2%
1930687−10.9%
1950233−66.1%
19610−100.0%
197000.00%
YearPop.±%
198000.00%
199100.00%
2001269—    
2011219−18.6%
2021212−3.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

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

  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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