Brodek u Přerova
Brodek u Přerova (until 1949 Brodek) is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. It is located 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Přerov.
Brodek u Přerova | |
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%252C_n%C3%A1ves_(1).jpg.webp) Luková, a part of Brodek u Přerova | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Brodek u Přerova Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′3″N 17°20′18″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Přerov |
| First mentioned | 1301 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,928 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 751 03 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Luková is an administrative part of Brodek u Přerova.
History
The first written mention of Brodek is from 1301. Brodek was a property of the Dominican Monastery in Olomouc until 1782.[2]
Brodek u Přerova was promoted to a market town in 1909. This title was restored in 2009.[2][3]
Economy
The market town is known for bellfounding. Bells of many churches in the Czech Republic have been cast in local workshop of Dytrych family, founded in 1951.[2]
Sights
The Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist was built in the pseudo-Romanesque style in 1893.[4]
in 2000, the Brodek carillon was put into operation, manufactured in a local workshop. It contains 22 bells ranging from 5 to 220 kilograms (11 to 485 lb).[4]
Notable people
- Vlastimil Brlica (1928–2019), athlete
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Brodek u Přerova. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "Rozhodnutí předsedy PS č. 44 k určení obcí městy a městysi (23. ledna 2009)" (in Czech). 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- "Pamětihodnosti v obci" (in Czech). Městys Brodek u Přerova. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
