Brantice

Brantice (German: Bransdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Brantice
Municipality
Centre of Brantice
Centre of Brantice
Flag of Brantice
Flag
Coat of arms of Brantice
Coat of arms
Brantice is located in Czech Republic
Brantice
Brantice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′49″N 17°37′45″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1222
Area
 • Total26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,370
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 93
Websitewww.brantice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Radim is administrative part of Brantice.

Geography

Brantice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Bruntál and 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Uhlák at 667 m (2,188 ft) above sea level. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Opava River.

History

The first written mention of Brantice is from 1222. In 1377, it became a part of the Duchy of Krnov.[2]

According to the Austrian census of 1910 the village had 1,211 inhabitants, 1,173 (99.8%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 1,195 (98.7%).[3]

Sights

The main landmark of Brantice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Renaissance-Baroque building with preserved sgraffito decoration on the tower.[4]

The Brantice Castle is a rural castle with a park. It was gradually built on the site of an older fortress from the 1670s to the beginning of the 19th century. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[5]

  • Main road
    Main road
  • Weir with the castle
    Weir with the castle
  • Fire department
    Fire department

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie a současnost obce, znak obce" (in Czech). Obec Brantice. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
  4. "Kostel Nanebevzetí P. Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  5. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
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