Běrunice

Běrunice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Běrunice
Municipality
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Běrunice
Flag
Coat of arms of Běrunice
Coat of arms
Běrunice is located in Czech Republic
Běrunice
Běrunice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′9″N 15°20′1″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1354
Area
 • Total26.64 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total857
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 08
Websitewww.berunice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Běruničky, Slibovice, Velké Výkleky and Vlkov nad Lesy are administrative parts of Běrunice.

Geography

Běrunice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Nymburk and 56 km (35 mi) east of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. However, the northeastern part extends into the East Elbe Table and includes the highest point of Běrunice at 272 m (892 ft) above sea level. The Štítarský Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Běrunice is from 1354. The nearby villages of Běruničky and Nový were historically administered by Běrunice, but Nový was attached to Městec Králové in 1950. In 1965, the municipalities of Slibovice, Velké Výkleky, Vlkov nad Lesy and Kněžičky were merged with Běrunice, but Kněžičky became independent again in 1990.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Běrunice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a simple Baroque church from 1718, which replaced a demolished medieval church from the 14th century.[3]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Obec Běrunice" (in Czech). Obec Běrunice. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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