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Březina (former Blansko District)

Coordinates: 49°16′54″N 16°44′58″E / 49.28167°N 16.74944°E / 49.28167; 16.74944
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Březina
Centre of Březina
Centre of Březina
Flag of Březina
Coat of arms of Březina
Březina is located in Czech Republic
Březina
Březina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′54″N 16°44′58″E / 49.28167°N 16.74944°E / 49.28167; 16.74944
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1365
Area
 • Total6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation
440 m (1,440 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,109
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 05
Websitewww.obec-brezina.cz

Březina is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Březina lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Brno and 192 km (119 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

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The first written mention of Březina is from 1365. The village of Proseč was first mentioned in 1395. In 1950, both villages were merged into one municipality.[2] Since 1 January 2007, Březina has been no longer part of Blansko District and became part of the Brno-Country District.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869560—    
1880623+11.3%
1890639+2.6%
1900650+1.7%
1910720+10.8%
1921672−6.7%
1930675+0.4%
1950623−7.7%
1961684+9.8%
1970707+3.4%
1980693−2.0%
1991628−9.4%
2001593−5.6%
2011812+36.9%
20211,098+35.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Twin towns – sister cities

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Březina is twinned with:[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce, obecní znak a prapor" (in Czech). Obec Březina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 44.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Partnerská obec – Valaska Dubová (SK)" (in Czech). Obec Březina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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