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Brodek u Přerova

Coordinates: 49°29′3″N 17°20′18″E / 49.48417°N 17.33833°E / 49.48417; 17.33833
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Brodek u Přerova
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Coordinates: 49°29′3″N 17°20′18″E / 49.48417°N 17.33833°E / 49.48417; 17.33833
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1301
Area
 • Total
8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,843
 • Density207/km2 (536/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
751 03
Websitewww.brodekuprerova.cz

Brodek u Přerova (until 1949 Brodek) is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Brodek u Přerova consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Brodek u Přerova (1,626)
  • Luková (186)

Etymology

The name Brodek is a diminutive of the Czech word brod, meaning 'ford'.[3]

Geography

Brodek u Přerova is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Přerov and 12 km (7 mi) south of Olomouc. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Morava Valley, but the village of Luková lies in the southern tip of the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 237 m (778 ft) above sea level. The Olešnice Stream flows north of the market town.

History

The first written mention of Brodek is from 1301. Brodek was a property of the Dominican monastery in Olomouc until 1782.[3]

Brodek u Přerova was promoted to a market town in 1909, which lasted until World War II. This title was restored in 2009.[3][4]

Demographics

Economy

The market town is known for bellfounding. Many church bells of the churches in the Czech Republic have been cast in local workshop of the Dytrych family, founded in 1951.[3]

Transport

Brodek u Přerova is located on the railway lines Šumperk–Vyškov and Uničov–Nezamyslice.[7]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the pseudo-Romanesque style in 1893.[8]

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).[8]

Notable people

References

  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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Historie městyse" (in čeština). Městys Brodek u Přerova. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Rozhodnutí předsedy PS č. 44 k určení obcí městy a městysi (23. ledna 2009)" (in čeština). 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Brodek u Přerova". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Pamětihodnosti v obci" (in čeština). Městys Brodek u Přerova. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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