Photos • Location
Podbřezí | |
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 Skalka Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Podbřezí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′36″N 16°12′53″E / 50.26000°N 16.21472°E | |
| Country | 
Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1388 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)
[1] | |
| • Total | 597 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 518 03 |
| Website |
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Podbřezí is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Chábory and Lhota Netřeba are administrative parts of Podbřezí.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,148 | — |
| 1880 | 1,172 | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 1,075 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | 985 | −8.4% |
| 1910 | 932 | −5.4% |
| 1921 | 837 | −10.2% |
| 1930 | 790 | −5.6% |
| 1950 | 603 | −23.7% |
| 1961 | 622 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 539 | −13.3% |
| 1980 | 515 | −4.5% |
| 1991 | 459 | −10.9% |
| 2001 | 457 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 531 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 580 | +9.2% |
| Source: Censuses [2] [3] | ||
Sights
The main landmark of Podbřezí is the Skalka Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1736–1739, when the original Renaissance fortress from the end of the 16th century was completely rebuilt. [4] It is inaccessible to the public. [5]
A cultural monument is the Jewish cemetery with the oldest tomb being from 1725. [5]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Zámek Skalka s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Podbřezí. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
External links
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Podbřezí.
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