Březina (former Blansko District)
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
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. Since 1 January 2007, Březina has been no longer part of Blansko District and became part of the Brno-Country District.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 560 | — |
| 1880 | 623 | +11.3% |
| 1890 | 639 | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 650 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 720 | +10.8% |
| 1921 | 672 | −6.7% |
| 1930 | 675 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 623 | −7.7% |
| 1961 | 684 | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 707 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 693 | −2.0% |
| 1991 | 628 | −9.4% |
| 2001 | 593 | −5.6% |
| 2011 | 812 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 1,098 | +35.2% |
| Source: Censuses | ||
Twin towns – sister cities
Březina is twinned with:
Valaská Dubová, Slovakia
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce, obecní znak a prapor" (in Czech). Obec Březina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 44.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Partnerská obec – Valaska Dubová (SK)" (in Czech). Obec Březina. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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