Brázdim (until 1949 Veliký Brázdim) is a municipality in
Prague-East District
Prague-East District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav.
Administrative division
Prague-East District i ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Brázdim consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Nový Brázdim (397)
*Starý Brázdim (242)
*Veliký Brázdim (102)
Geography
Brázdim is located about northeast of
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the
Central Elbe Table
The Central Elbe Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region, but due to its size, it also extends to other regions. The axis of the plateau is the Elbe River, ...
.
History
The first written mention of Brázdim is from 1052. At that time, it was formed by several cottages and two fortresses called Velký Brázdim and Malý Brázdim. In 1777, the village of Nový Brázdim was founded and Malý Brázdim was renamed Starý Brázdim.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected
cultural monuments in the municipality.
References
External links
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Villages in Prague-East District