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Břežany (Rakovník District)

Coordinates: 50°0′25″N 13°34′58″E / 50.00694°N 13.58278°E / 50.00694; 13.58278
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Břežany
Church of Saint Margaret
Church of Saint Margaret
Flag of Břežany
Coat of arms of Břežany
Břežany is located in Czech Republic
Břežany
Břežany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′25″N 13°34′58″E / 50.00694°N 13.58278°E / 50.00694; 13.58278
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1414
Area
 • Total
7.88 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
121
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 34
Websitewww.obecbrezany.cz

Břežany is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name Břežany is derived from the word břeh ('bank' in Czech, but in old Czech also meaning 'hillside') or from the word březí ('birch forest'). The word břežané denoted people who live near a bank, hillside or birch forest, so Břežany was a village of such people.[2]

Geography

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Břežany is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Rakovník and 31 km (19 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 471 m (1,545 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Břežany is from 1414.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869336—    
1880328−2.4%
1890330+0.6%
1900337+2.1%
1910337+0.0%
YearPop.±%
1921330−2.1%
1930270−18.2%
1950190−29.6%
1961194+2.1%
1970155−20.1%
YearPop.±%
1980133−14.2%
1991126−5.3%
2001113−10.3%
2011135+19.5%
2021121−10.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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The main landmark of Břežany is the Church of Saint Margaret. The original building was completely destroyed during the Hussite Wars, restored after 1560, and then again destroyed during the Thirty Years' Wars. The current church was built in the Baroque style in 1727.[3]

The second valuable building in a Břežany is Baroque granary. It dates from 1797.[3][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 190–192.
  3. ^ a b c "Územní plán Břežany" (PDF) (in Czech). Město Rakovník. August 2011. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  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. ^ "Historie Břežan" (in Czech). Obec Břežany. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
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