Bernartice (Trutnov District)

Bernartice
Bernartice
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 50°38′41″N 15°57′57″E / 50.64472°N 15.96583°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Trutnov
First mentioned	1297
Area
• Total	17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Elevation	579 m (1,900 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	902
• Density	50.3/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	542 04
Website	www.obecbernartice.cz

Bernartice (German: Bernsdorf) is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Bernartice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Bernartice (806)
Křenov (61)

Etymology

The name Bernartice is derived from the personal name Bernart (a variant of Bernard), meaning "the village of Bernart's people".^[3]

Geography

Bernartice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Trutnov and 48 km (30 mi) north of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Mravenčí vrch at 837 m (2,746 ft) above sea level. The Ličná Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1297. It was founded during the colonisation during the reign of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, probably around 1260.^[4]

During World War II, the German occupiers operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the village in which over 400 Jewish women deported from various countries were subjected to forced labour. The camp was liberated in May 1945.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,782	—
1880	2,774	−0.3%
1890	2,885	+4.0%
1900	2,947	+2.1%
1910	2,805	−4.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,466	−12.1%
1930	2,426	−1.6%
1950	1,322	−45.5%
1961	1,215	−8.1%
1970	1,143	−5.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	982	−14.1%
1991	888	−9.6%
2001	899	+1.2%
2011	896	−0.3%
2021	867	−3.2%

Source: Censuses^[6]^[7]

Transport

The I/16 road (the section from Trutnov to the Czech–Polish border in Královec) runs through the municipality.

Bernartice is located on the railway line Trutnov–Sędzisław.

Sights

The main landmark of Bernartice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1677–1678.^[4]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 62.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Bernartice na období 2019–2029" (in čeština). Obec Bernartice. 2019. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
↑ "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 62.

[history-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Bernartice na období 2019–2029" (in čeština). Obec Bernartice. 2019. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

[5] "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

[6] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[7] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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