Bradlec

Bradlec
Bradlec
Municipality
	View of Bradlec
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bradlec Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°27′5″N 15°54′37″E / 50.45139°N 15.91028°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1382
Area
• Total	2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation	293 m (961 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,430
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	293 06
Website	www.bradlec.cz

Bradlec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from bradlo, meaning "rocky formation".^[2]

Geography

Bradlec is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, only a small parts of the municipal territory extend into the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 309 m (1,014 ft) above sea level.

The municipality is located on an elevation of volcanic origin above the Jizera river valley. There are two small flooded quarries in the centre of Bradlec.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Bradlec is from 1382. The village was founded by Knights Hospitaller around 1250.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	147	—
1880	169	+15.0%
1890	163	−3.6%
1900	204	+25.2%
1910	316	+54.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	301	−4.7%
1930	319	+6.0%
1950	212	−33.5%
1961	244	+15.1%
1970	178	−27.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	207	+16.3%
1991	215	+3.9%
2001	437	+103.3%
2011	1,216	+178.3%
2021	1,372	+12.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Bradlec is poor in monuments. There are only a small chapel and a wayside cross.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bradlec. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
^ ^a ^b "Bradlec" (in Czech). Město Bakov nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). 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 of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[about-2] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bradlec. Retrieved 2023-01-24.

[bakov-3] "Bradlec" (in Czech). Město Bakov nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2023-01-24.

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

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

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