Březová
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag of Březová
Coat of arms of Březová
Březová is located in Czech Republic
Březová
Březová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′30″N 17°51′56″E / 49.79167°N 17.86556°E / 49.79167; 17.86556
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1238
Area
  Total38.93 km2 (15.03 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,414
  Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 44
Websitewww.mestys-brezova.cz

Březová (German: Briesau) is a market town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Gručovice, Jančí, Leskovec and Lesní Albrechtice are administrative parts of Březová.

History

The first written mention of Březová is from 1238. From the mid-14th century until the mid-17th century, it was a town. Since 2018, it has the status of a market town.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Získání statutu městys" (in Czech). Obec Březová. Retrieved 2022-03-02.


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