Brantice
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.
Brantice | |
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 Centre of Brantice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Brantice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′49″N 17°37′45″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,353 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 93 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Radim is administrative part of Brantice.
Geography
Brantice is located in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Opava River.
History
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]
Gallery
Main road
Weir with the castle
Fire department
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie a současnost obce, znak obce" (in Czech). Obec Brantice. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
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