Bernartice (Písek District)
Bernartice is a market town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Bernartice | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Bernartice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′8″N 14°22′52″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1251 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.43 km2 (14.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,326 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 43 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Bilinka, Bojenice, Dvůr Leveč, Jestřebice, Kolišov, Ráb, Rakov, Srlín, Svatkovice and Zběšice are administrative parts of Bernartice.
History
The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1251.[2]
During World War II Bernartice was threatened by the arrival of the Nazis which would have given the village the similar of fate a nearby village Lidice where it was burned down. With the help of nearby locals 23 people were killed and five were sent to concentration camps.[3]
Gallery
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Church of St. Martin.jpg.webp)
Plague column in front of the rectory.jpg.webp)
Chapel of St. Florian in front of the town hall.jpg.webp)
Hus Chapel
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "První zmínka". Městys Bernartice. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- "Spolek pro rozvoj kultury v Milevsku". Kultura-milevsko.cz. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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