Brodek u Přerova

Brodek u Přerova (until 1949 Brodek) is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Brodek u Přerova
Market town
Luková, a part of Brodek u Přerova
Luková, a part of Brodek u Přerova
Flag of Brodek u Přerova
Flag
Coat of arms of Brodek u Přerova
Coat of arms
Brodek u Přerova is located in Czech Republic
Brodek u Přerova
Brodek u Přerova
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′3″N 17°20′18″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1301
Area
 • Total8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,888
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
751 03
Websitewww.brodekuprerova.cz

Administrative parts
Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Brodek carillon

The village of Luková is an administrative part of Brodek u Přerova.

Geography

Brodek u Přerova is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Přerov and 12 km (7 mi) south of Olomouc. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Morava Valley, the village of Luková lies already in the southern tip of the Nízký Jeseník range. The Olešnice Stream flows north of the market town.

History

The first written mention of Brodek is from 1301. Brodek was a property of the Dominican Monastery in Olomouc until 1782.[2]

Brodek u Přerova was promoted to a market town in 1909. This title was restored in 2009.[2][3]

Economy

The market town is known for bellfounding. Many church bells of the churches in the Czech Republic have been cast in local workshop of the Dytrych family, founded in 1951.[2]

Sights

The Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist was built in the pseudo-Romanesque style in 1893.[4]

in 2000, the Brodek carillon was put into operation, manufactured in a local workshop. It contains 22 bells ranging from 5 to 220 kilograms (11 to 485 lb).[4]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Brodek u Přerova. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  3. "Rozhodnutí předsedy PS č. 44 k určení obcí městy a městysi (23. ledna 2009)" (in Czech). 2009-01-23. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  4. "Pamětihodnosti v obci" (in Czech). Městys Brodek u Přerova. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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