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'''Brantice''' ({{lang-de|Bransdorf}}) is a village in the [[Moravian-Silesian Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has around 1,200 inhabitants.
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| image_caption = Centre of Brantice
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Bruntál District|Bruntál]]
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1222
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| area_total_km2 = 26.73
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| elevation_m = 341
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| population_as_of = 2023-01-01
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-1-january-2023|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2023-05-23}}</ref>
| population_total = 1370
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| utc_offset1_DST = +2
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| postal_code = 793 93
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'''Brantice''' ({{lang-de|Bransdorf}}) is a municipality and village in [[Bruntál District]] in the [[Moravian-Silesian Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.


==Administrative parts==
Village of Radim is administrative part of Brantice.
The village of Radim is administrative part of Brantice.


==Geography==
First written document mentioning the village is from 1222.
Brantice is located about {{convert|14|km|0}} northeast of [[Bruntál]] and {{convert|50|km|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Ostrava]]. It lies in the [[Nízký Jeseník]] range. The highest point is the hill Uhlák at {{convert|667|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The built-up area lies in the valley of the [[Opava (river)|Opava]] River.


==History==
According to the [[Austria-Hungary|Austrian]] census of 1910 the village had 1,211 inhabitants, 1,176 of whom had permanent residence there. Census asked people for their native language, 1,173 (99.8%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were [[Roman Catholics]] with 1,195 (98.7%).<ref>Ludwig Patryn (ed): ''[http://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=11734 Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien]'', Troppau 1912.</ref>
The first written mention of Brantice is from 1222. In 1377, it became a part of the [[Duchy of Krnov]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Historie a současnost obce, znak obce|url=https://www.brantice.cz/historie-a-soucasnost-obce-znak-obce|publisher=Obec Brantice|language=cs|access-date=2022-03-15}}</ref>


According to the [[Austria-Hungary|Austrian]] census of 1910 the village had 1,211 inhabitants, 1,173 (99.8%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were [[Roman Catholics]] with 1,195 (98.7%).<ref>Ludwig Patryn (ed): ''[http://www.sbc.org.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=11734 Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien]'', Troppau 1912.</ref>
== References ==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==Demographics==
{{historical populations
* {{cs icon}} [http://www.brantice.cz/ Village website]
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* {{cs icon}} [http://hrady.cz/index.php?OID=3122 Brantice Castle]
|1869|1659
* {{cs icon}} [http://brantice.unas.cz/ Website about of Brantice and nearby villages]
|1880|1726
|1890|1759
|1900|1598
|1910|1716
|1921|1807
|1930|2120
|1950|1376
|1961|1467
|1970|1394
|1980|1200
|1991|1110
|2001|1174
|2011|1257
|2021|1336
|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál|url=https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/20537734/130084150801.pdf/fd9fa6c2-c73a-44e9-8670-01dc10f30de6?version=1.2|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|pages=1–2|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27}}</ref>}}


==Transport==
{{Bruntál District}}
The I/45 road (the section from [[Bruntál]] to [[Krnov]]) passes through the municipality.


Brantice is located on the railway line [[Ostrava]]–[[Moravský Beroun]] via Bruntál.<ref>{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Brantice|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/brantice/5433122|publisher=[[České dráhy]]|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-20}}</ref>
{{coord|50|03|49|N|17|37|44|E|region:CZ|display=title}}


==Sights==
[[Category:Villages in the Czech Republic]]
[[File:Brantice, jez a zámek.jpg|thumb|Brantice Castle]]
[[Category:Bruntál District]]
The main landmark of Brantice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Renaissance-Baroque building with preserved [[sgraffito]] decoration on the tower.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kostel Nanebevzetí P. Marie|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-nanebevzeti-p-marie-12491702|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-04-19}}</ref>


The Brantice Castle is a rural castle with a park. It was gradually built on the site of an older fortress from the 1670s to the beginning of the 19th century. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zámek|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/zamek-13489136|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-04-19}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Brantice}}
*{{official|https://www.brantice.cz/}}

{{Bruntál District}}


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Latest revision as of 13:19, 20 March 2024

Brantice
Municipality
Centre of Brantice
Centre of Brantice
Flag of Brantice
Flag
Coat of arms of Brantice
Coat of arms
Brantice is located in Czech Republic
Brantice
Brantice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′49″N 17°37′45″E / 50.06361°N 17.62917°E / 50.06361; 17.62917
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1222
Area
 • Total26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,370
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 93
Websitewww.brantice.cz

Brantice (German: Bransdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Radim is administrative part of Brantice.

Geography[edit]

Brantice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Bruntál and 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Uhlák at 667 m (2,188 ft) above sea level. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Opava River.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Brantice is from 1222. In 1377, it became a part of the Duchy of Krnov.[2]

According to the Austrian census of 1910 the village had 1,211 inhabitants, 1,173 (99.8%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 1,195 (98.7%).[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,659—    
18801,726+4.0%
18901,759+1.9%
19001,598−9.2%
19101,716+7.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,807+5.3%
19302,120+17.3%
19501,376−35.1%
19611,467+6.6%
19701,394−5.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,200−13.9%
19911,110−7.5%
20011,174+5.8%
20111,257+7.1%
20211,336+6.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport[edit]

The I/45 road (the section from Bruntál to Krnov) passes through the municipality.

Brantice is located on the railway line Ostrava–Moravský Beroun via Bruntál.[6]

Sights[edit]

Brantice Castle

The main landmark of Brantice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Renaissance-Baroque building with preserved sgraffito decoration on the tower.[7]

The Brantice Castle is a rural castle with a park. It was gradually built on the site of an older fortress from the 1670s to the beginning of the 19th century. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie a současnost obce, znak obce" (in Czech). Obec Brantice. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ^ Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (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. ^ "Detail stanice Brantice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  7. ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí P. Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  8. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-19.

External links[edit]

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