Březnice (Příbram District)

Březnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̝ɛzɲɪtsɛ]; German: Bresnitz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 3,500 inhabitants.

Březnice
Town
Town square with the Church of Saints Francis and Ignatius
Flag
Coat of arms
Březnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′31″N 13°57′15″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1224
Government
  MayorPetr Procházka
Area
  Total19.46 km2 (7.51 sq mi)
Elevation
462 m (1,516 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total3,520
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
262 72, 262 94
Websitewww.breznice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages Bor, Dobrá Voda, Martinice, Přední Poříčí and Zadní Poříčí are administrative parts of Březnice.

Economy

Březnice is home to the Březnice Castle Brewery, which sells its beer under the Herold brand name.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Březnice is twinned with:[2]

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerské město". breznice.cz (in Czech). Město Březnice. Retrieved 2020-08-09.


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