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Brod Na Drini
Brod may refer to: People * Brod (surname) * Brod Veillon, assistant adjutant general-air for Louisiana Places Brod is a common Slavic toponym, meaning "ford" and may refer to: Bosnia and Herzegovina * Brod (Brčko), a village in Brčko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina (formerly Bosanski Brod), a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Brod, Foča, a village in the municipality of Foča, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria * Brod, Haskovo Province, a village in the municipality of Dimitrovgrad in Bulgaria * Kostinbrod, a town in Sofia Province, Bulgaria * Tsarev Brod, a village in Shumen Province, Bulgaria Croatia *Brod Moravice, a village and municipality in Gorski Kotar, Croatia *Brod na Kupi, a village in near Delnice in Gorski Kotar, Croatia * Bubnjarački Brod, a village in Žakanje municipality, Croatia * Jurovski Brod, a village in Žakanje municipality, Croatia * Slavonski Brod, a city in Brod-Posavina County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brod (surname)
Brod is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Brod (born 1969), Jewish-Russian human rights activist * Harry Brod (1951-2017), American academic and gender studies scholar * Henri Brod (1799–1839), French oboist, instrument builder and composer of the early Romantic Era * Jack Brod (1909–2008), American businessman and innovator * Laura Brod (born 1971), American politician * Max Brod Max Brod ( he, מקס ברוד; 27 May 1884 – 20 December 1968) was a German-speaking Bohemian, later Israeli, author, composer, and journalist. Although he was a prolific writer in his own right, he is best remembered as the friend and biog ... (1884–1968), German-speaking Czech Jewish, later Israeli, author, composer, and journalist * Menachem Brod, Israeli rabbi * Sid Brod, (1899–1955), American assistant director {{surname, Brod Toponymic surnames Jewish surnames Czech-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uherský Brod
Uherský Brod (; german: Ungarisch Brod) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Villages of Havřice, Maršov, Těšov and Újezdec are administrative parts of Uherský Brod. Etymology The name means literally "Hungarian Ford". It refers to its historical location near a ford across the local river Olšava and near the border with Kingdom of Hungary. Geography Uherský Brod is situated southeast from Prague and southeast from Uherské Hradiště. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands on the Olšava River. History The first written mentions of Uherský Brod are from 1030 and 1048, when customs were collected here in a locality called ''Na Brodě''. Location by trade routes and suitable climatic conditions led to the development of the settlement called Brod to a town. In 1272, the village w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Štrpce
Štrpce (Serbian Cyrillic: Штрпце) or Shtërpca ( sq-definite, Shtërpcë), is a town and municipality located in the Ferizaj District in Kosovo. As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 13,630 inhabitants. After the 2013 Brussels Agreement, the municipality has been included to be part of a yet to be formed Community of Serb Municipalities. History Middle Ages In Medieval Serbia, the ''župa'' (county, district) of Sirinić (Sirinićka župa), first mentioned in a 13th-century charter, covered the whole of modern Štrpce municipality, having the towns of Gradište (site in Brezovica) and Zidinac (site in Gotovuša). Several remains of Byzantine forts exist in the region. At the top of the Čajlije hill, above the mouth of the Piljevac creek of the Lepenac river, there exists the remains of the Gradište fort, which has two layers, the first from the 6th century, and the second from the 13th century. The fort is in ruins, of which a donjon tower, and outlines of oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brod, Dragaš
Brod ( sq, Brod, sr-Cyrl, Брод) is a village in south of Kosovo, in the region of Gora, in the municipality of Dragaš. It is part of the District of Prizren. The majority of people are Gorani. Brod is a big village with 900 houses.- Religion The people of Brod are Muslims. Language The Gorani speak Našinski. A small part near the cities also speak Albanian, as well as Serbian. In the 1991 Yugoslav census, 54.8% of the inhabitants of the Gora municipality said they spoke the Gorani language (Našinski), roughly in proportion to the number who considered themselves primarily ethnic Gorani. Culture The Gorani have a varied cuisine and are traditionally known for their confections. Traditional music Traditional Gorani folk music includes a two-beat dance called ''kolo'', which is a circle dance focused on foot movements. The dance is always started by using right foot and moving in a counterclockwise direction. Koło is usually accompanied by instrumental m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brod (Šentvid District)
Brod () is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Brod lies on the right bank of the Sava River on either side of the road leading north from Vižmarje toward Tacen Tacen (; in older sources also ''Tacenj'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 114–115. german: Tazen) is a formerly independent settle .... Fields lie to the northwest toward Medno, where the soil is better, and to the southeast toward Ježica, where the soil is poorer.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 385. Name The name ''Brod'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''brod'' ' ferry', referring to a plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brod (Črnuče District)
Brod (; sometimes also ''Prod''Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 350.) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Brod lies on a side road in the middle of meadows southeast of Črnuče and north of the Sava River. Name Places named ''Brod'' are generally derived from the Slovene common noun ''brod'' 'ford Ford commonly refers to: * Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford * Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river Ford may also refer to: Ford Motor Company * Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company * Ford F ...' or 'ferry', referring to a place where a river was crossed. However, in this case the name is derived from the common noun ''prod' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brod, Bohinj
Brod () is a settlement on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cru ... with preserved frescos dating to the 15th century as well as 16th-century frescoes painted by Jernej of Loka. References External links *Brod at Geopedia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krásny Brod
Krásny Brod ( rue, Красный Брід; uk, Красний Брід; hu, Laborcrév) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1557. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 301 metres and covers an area of 15.113 km2. It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 425 people. Gallery File:KrasnyBrod monaster.jpg, Ruins of the old Basilian monastery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Krásny Brod (est. 14th century) File:Krasny-Brod ruines monastère chevet.jpg, Ruins of the old Basilian monastery of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Krásny Brod (est. 14th century) File:Villages14Slovakia61 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kráľov Brod
Kráľov Brod ( hu, Királyrév) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia. Geography The municipality lies at an elevation of and covers an area of . It has a population of about 1,167 people. History In the 9th century, the territory of Kráľov Brod became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1785. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Kráľov Brod once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čierny Brod
Čierny Brod ( hu, Vízkelet) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia. Geography The municipality lies at an elevation of 120 metres and covers an area of 17.699 km². It has a population of about 1559 people. History The territory was already a part of the Kingdom of Great Moravia, the first Slavic state ever, when, after weakening battles with the Frankish Empire, in the 9th century, the eastern part of Great Moravia was occupied by nomadic Magyar tribes. The territory of the village became part of the Kingdom of Hungary, later acknowledged by the Frankish Empire. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1223. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Čierny Brod once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bród, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Bród is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chociwel, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Chociwel, north-east of Stargard, and east of the regional capital Szczecin. It is located in the historic region of Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to .... The village has a population of 211. The village has a church, dating back to the 15th century. References Villages in Stargard County {{Stargard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bród, Radom County
Bród is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Jedlińsk, within Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately west of Jedlińsk, north-west of Radom, and south of Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia .... References Villages in Radom County {{Radom-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
