Brodek u Prostějova

Brodek u Prostějova (German: Prödlitz) is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Brodek u Prostějova
Brodek u Prostějova Castle
Brodek u Prostějova Castle
Flag of Brodek u Prostějova
Coat of arms of Brodek u Prostějova
Brodek u Prostějova is located in Czech Republic
Brodek u Prostějova
Brodek u Prostějova
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′12″N 17°5′24″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1334
Area
  Total6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,473
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 07
Websitewww.brodek.cz

Brodek u Prostějova lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Prostějov, 28 km (17 mi) south-west of Olomouc, and 208 km (129 mi) south-east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Sněhotice is an administrative part of Brodek u Prostějova.

History

The first written mention of Brodek is from 1334. In the 14th century, the settlement was promoted to a market town. Brodek was destroyed by the Taborites during the Hussite Wars in 1430, and then by French army in 1805 and 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars, but it always recovered thanks to its convenient location on a busy road.[2]

In 1960, Sněhotice was joined to Brodek u Prostějova.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Stručné dějiny" (in Czech). Městys Brodek u Prostějova. Retrieved 2022-02-06.


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