Podbřezí is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Podbřezí
Skalka Castle
Skalka Castle
Flag of Podbřezí
Coat of arms of Podbřezí
Podbřezí is located in Czech Republic
Podbřezí
Podbřezí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′36″N 16°12′53″E / 50.26000°N 16.21472°E / 50.26000; 16.21472
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1388
Area
 • Total7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Elevation
323 m (1,060 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total597
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
518 03
Websitewww.podbrezi.cz

Administrative parts

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The villages of Chábory and Lhota Netřeba are administrative parts of Podbřezí.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,148—    
18801,172+2.1%
18901,075−8.3%
1900985−8.4%
1910932−5.4%
1921837−10.2%
1930790−5.6%
1950603−23.7%
1961622+3.2%
1970539−13.3%
1980515−4.5%
1991459−10.9%
2001457−0.4%
2011531+16.2%
2021580+9.2%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Sights

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The main landmark of Podbřezí is the Skalka Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1736–1739, when the original Renaissance fortress from the end of the 16th century was completely rebuilt.[4] It is inaccessible to the public.[5]

A cultural monument is the Jewish cemetery with the oldest tomb being from 1725.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Zámek Skalka s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  5. ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Podbřezí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
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