Březina
Municipality
Březina Castle
Březina Castle
Flag of Březina
Flag
Coat of arms of Březina
Coat of arms
Březina is located in Czech Republic
Březina
Březina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′27″N 13°35′49″E / 49.80750°N 13.59694°E / 49.80750; 13.59694
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total386
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 24
Websitewww.obecbrezina.eu

Březina (German: Brzezina) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Březina is located about 7 km (4 mi) north of Rokycany and 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the Hradiště hill at 619 m (2,031 ft) above sea level. The Klabava River flows through the municipality. The Korečný Stream springs in Březina and flows across the municipal territory.

History

There was an ancient Slavic gord on Hradiště Hill. It was one of the oldest gords in the region.[2]

The first written mention of Březina is from 1379. From 1379 to 1651, Březina was the centre of an estate, administered from the Březina Castle. It was owned by various noble families and ofter changed hands.[2] During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was devastated, and in 1661, it was described as abandoned.[3]

From 1682 to 1758, Březina was property of the Bubna of Litice family. In 1758, it was acquired by the Sternberg family, who were its most notable owners. In the early 19th century, they had built here a new castle. Kaspar Maria von Sternberg established a large castle park with rare species, although many of them were destroyed by frost in 1929.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869636—    
1880664+4.4%
1890725+9.2%
1900725+0.0%
1910668−7.9%
YearPop.±%
1921666−0.3%
1930596−10.5%
1950545−8.6%
1961457−16.1%
1970425−7.0%
YearPop.±%
1980354−16.7%
1991294−16.9%
2001298+1.4%
2011327+9.7%
2021372+13.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

Salon Castle

Neo-Gothic reconstruction of the ruin of the original Březina Castle was made in the 19th century, and the castle became known as Salon. It is a landmark of Březina located on the hill above the village.[3]

The new Březina Castle from the 19th century is still owned by the Sternbergs and is not accessible to the public.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Březina. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  3. 1 2 "Tip na výlet: zřícenina hradu Salon" (in Czech). Plzeňoviny. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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