Česká Bříza (until 1948 Německá Bříza; German: Deutsch Brzis) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Česká Bříza | |
|---|---|
 Centre of the village with a pond | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Česká Bříza Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′43″N 13°25′47″E / 49.82861°N 13.42972°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-North |
| First mentioned | 1401 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 330 11 |
| Website | www |
Česká Bříza lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Plzeň and 77 kilometres (48 mi) west of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 453 | — |
| 1880 | 571 | +26.0% |
| 1890 | 643 | +12.6% |
| 1900 | 619 | −3.7% |
| 1910 | 698 | +12.8% |
| 1921 | 681 | −2.4% |
| 1930 | 697 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 600 | −13.9% |
| 1961 | 576 | −4.0% |
| 1970 | 516 | −10.4% |
| 1980 | 480 | −7.0% |
| 1991 | 457 | −4.8% |
| 2001 | 445 | −2.6% |
| 2011 | 527 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 593 | +12.5% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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