Bradlec

Bradlec
Municipality
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Bradlec is located in Czech Republic
Bradlec
Bradlec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′5″N 15°54′37″E / 50.45139°N 15.91028°E / 50.45139; 15.91028
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1382
Area
 • Total
2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,430
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
293 06
Websitewww.bradlec.cz

Bradlec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from bradlo, meaning "rocky formation".[2]

Geography

Bradlec is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, only a small parts of the municipal territory extend into the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 309 m (1,014 ft) above sea level.

The municipality is located on an elevation of volcanic origin above the Jizera river valley. There are two small flooded quarries in the centre of Bradlec.[2]

History

The first written mention of Bradlec is from 1382. The village was founded by Knights Hospitaller around 1250.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869147—    
1880169+15.0%
1890163−3.6%
1900204+25.2%
1910316+54.9%
YearPop.±%
1921301−4.7%
1930319+6.0%
1950212−33.5%
1961244+15.1%
1970178−27.0%
YearPop.±%
1980207+16.3%
1991215+3.9%
2001437+103.3%
20111,216+178.3%
20211,372+12.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Bradlec is poor in monuments. There are only a small chapel and a wayside cross.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bradlec. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. ^ a b "Bradlec" (in Czech). Město Bakov nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  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.
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